rehab

re·hab

noun, often attributive \ˈrē-ˌhab\

Definition of REHAB

1

: the action or process of rehabilitating : rehabilitation; especially : a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers

2

: a rehabilitated building or dwelling

— rehab verb

— re·hab·ber \-ˌha-bər\ noun

Examples of REHAB

1. The rehab for his leg injury is going well.
2. <the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again>

Origin of REHAB

short for rehabilitation or rehabilitate

First Known Use: 1941

Related to REHAB

Synonyms: comeback, healing, mending, rally, recovery, recuperation, convalescence, rehabilitation, snapback

Related Words: resuscitation, revival; survival

Near Antonyms: decline, degeneration, deterioration, fading, failing, languishing, sinking, wasting (away), weakening, wilting, withering, worsening; regression, relapse

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Rhymes with REHAB

Ahab, backstab, baobab, Cantab, confab, Moab, prefab, Punjab, Rajab, she-crab, smack-dab