rehab

[ ree-hab ]
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noun
  1. 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.

  2. a rehabilitated building.

adjective
  1. of or relating to rehabilitation: funds for new rehab projects in the city.

verb (used with object),re·habbed, re·hab·bing.

Origin of rehab

1
By shortening

Other words from rehab

  • re·hab·ber, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for rehab

rehab

/ (ˈriːhæb) /


noun
  1. short for rehabilitation

  2. treatment for drink or drug addiction

  1. NZ informal short for Rehabilitation Department

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