rehab

noun

re·​hab ˈrē-ˌhab 

often attributive

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

rehabber

ˈrē-ˌha-bər 

noun

Synonyms

• rehabilitation
• recovery

Examples of rehab in a Sentence

The rehab for his leg injury is going well.

the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again

Recent Examples on the Web

Those late-season outings effectively served as the start of a rehab assignment for Perales, who has continued to ramp up ever since. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025

Boone noted that Volpe could be starting a rehab assignment when the Yankees start the season. —Aaliyan Mohammed, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Oct. 2025

Known around the facility as an upbeat presence who always has a smile on his face, injured or not, Overshown attacked his second major rehab with just as much enthusiasm as the first. —Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025

After the hospitalization, Kay went through outpatient rehab. —Sean Emery, Oc Register, 21 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

short for rehabilitation or rehabilitate

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

rehab

noun

re·​hab ˈrē-ˌhab 

often attributive

: rehabilitation

especially : a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers