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réhabilitation

rehabilitation, reinstatement

noun reh-ah-bee-lee-tah-SYOHN Rare
People & Society Law

Also means

renovation (of a building)

Usage Note

Réhabilitation covers both the social or legal restoration of someone's good name (réhabilitation judiciaire, judicial rehabilitation) and the physical renovation of degraded housing (réhabilitation d'un immeuble). The verb is réhabiliter and a notable set phrase is réhabiliter un condamné (to exonerate a convicted person).

Examples

"La réhabilitation de l'accusé a pris des années."

Natural Translation

The exoneration of the accused took years.

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