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rehab
[ ree-hab ]
/ ˈriˌhæb /
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noun
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.
adjective
of or relating to rehabilitation: funds for new rehab projects in the city.
verb (used with object), re·habbed, re·hab·bing.
to rehabilitate.
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Origin of rehab
By shortening
OTHER WORDS FROM rehab
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British Dictionary definitions for rehab
rehab
/ (ˈriːhæb) /
noun
short for rehabilitation
treatment for drink or drug addiction
NZ informal short for Rehabilitation Department
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