rehab

[ree-hab]

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)

rehabbed, rehabbing 

1. to rehabilitate.

rehab

/ ˈriːhæb /

noun

1. short for rehabilitation

2. treatment for drink or drug addiction

3. informal,  short for Rehabilitation Department

Other Word Forms

• rehabber noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of rehab¹

By shortening

Example Sentences

Sniffing around his metal cage, the cub – tagged Orange 2321 – had spent several months at a rehab facility after being found alone in a campground.

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After a “mental health crisis that led me to rehab,” Duarte continued to post cooking videos during his time off, including his first video, which featured his daughter, he said.

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“The kid was so diligent and persistent in his rehab,” Casani said.

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Medicare does not currently cover long-term care, just brief hospital and rehab stays.

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Could we afford to pay $12,000 a month to keep my mom in a rehab center after Medicare stopped paying?

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Related Words

• regimen 
• rehabilitation 
• therapy