rehab
rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions: He's been sober since coming out of rehab.She checked into rehab after suffering a stroke.
a rehabilitated building.
of or relating to rehabilitation: funds for new rehab projects in the city.
Origin of rehab
1Other words from rehab
- re·hab·ber, noun
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How to use rehab in a sentence
Rehabs, in turn, have to better manage patient expectations.
Rehabs are regulated by the state, so the city is left with little control, says La Monte.
Malibu City Councilman Lou La Monte says the rehabs began moving into the neighborhood 25 years ago.
There are a lot of non-profits rehabs like Phoenix House and Betty Ford and Hazelden that have been doing good work for years.
'Celebrity Rehab' Counselor: Mindy McCready Won't Be the Last | Maer Roshan | February 26, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTLansky was in and out of seven rehabs by age 19 and is now four years sober.
The Girl Who Wrote About Drugs: Cat Marnell on Vice, Addiction & More | Caitlin Dickson | July 12, 2012 | THE DAILY BEAST
British Dictionary definitions for rehab
/ (ˈriːhæb) /
short for rehabilitation
treatment for drink or drug addiction
NZ informal short for Rehabilitation Department
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