rehab

American  

[ree-hab] / ˈriˌhæb /

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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to rehabilitation.

   funds for new rehab projects in the city.

verb (used with object)

rehabbed, rehabbing

1. to rehabilitate.

rehab British  

/ ˈriːhæb /

noun

1. short for rehabilitation

2. treatment for drink or drug addiction

3. informal short for Rehabilitation Department

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Other Word Forms

• rehabber noun

Etymology

Origin of rehab

By shortening

Example Sentences

He was more than a year into his rehab when he returned home to Barcelona for the holidays.

From Los Angeles Times

In Northern Ireland, inpatient rehab and detox services are delivered across a number of facilities:

From BBC

Even the grueling rehab, where doctors once told him he might not fully recover, helped him weather the tough times at Furiosa.

From The Wall Street Journal

"My goal was really just to try and rehab my knee. I still have pretty serious tendonitis and that's something that takes a really long time to get rid of."

From Barron's

Over the past decade, Vancouver’s original Chinatown has been diligently rehabbing its image.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• regimen
• rehabilitation
• therapy