Main Entry:

re·hab

Pronunciation:

\ˈrē-ˌhab\

Function:

noun

Usage:

often attributive

Etymology:

short for rehabilitation or rehabilitate

Date:

1941

1: the action or process of rehabilitating : rehabilitation ; especially : a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers2: a rehabilitated building or dwelling

— rehab verb

— re·hab·ber \-ˌha-bər\ noun