noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃən/
[ˌɹiː.əˌbɪl.ɪˈteɪ.ʃn̩]
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:R IY2 HH AH0 B IH2 L AH0 T EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:R IY2 AH0 B IH2 L AH0 T EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The process of rehabilitating somebody or something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the conversion of wasteland into land suitable for use of habitation or cultivation
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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