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

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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“Now listen, it’s not cool because two years later I went to rehab, right?”

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She had a long hospital stay, then rehab and has been in assisted living since she was discharged.

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Although Camela said she was forceful in telling Mead and Taylor that Eric needed detox and inpatient care, instead he went through an outpatient rehab program in late April and May.

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I filed for bankruptcy after rehabbing my husband’s home.

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Related Words

• regimen 
• rehabilitation 
• therapy