rehabilitation

noun

Etymology: From Middle French réhabilitation, from Medieval Latin rehabilitatio.

1. The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.

   “The working life span of a passenger carriage, on average, is between 30 and 35 years, so a steady replacement takes place quite naturally. The life span of a station, however, cannot be so easily reckoned, for it depends largely on the rehabilitation and upkeep of the existing structures.”

   “Maybe now it should be clearer why Louis van Gaal has been telling anyone who cares to listen they should not be surprised if Manchester United’s rehabilitation takes longer than they would ideally like.”