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
- The rehab for his leg injury is going well.
- <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
Near Antonyms: decline, degeneration, deterioration, fading, failing, languishing, sinking, wasting (away), weakening, wilting, withering, worsening; regression, relapse
Rhymes with REHAB
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