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

Sasaki had already struggled through a minor-league rehab assignment before the organization asked him to head to Arizona to work with its director of pitching, Rob Hill. —Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025

Shortly after purchasing the House of GG property in 2019, Griffin-Gacy suffered a stroke, requiring her own lengthy rehab and recovery at the Oasis. —Samantha Riedel, Them., 1 Oct. 2025

Kidman stuck by his side amid his struggles with alcohol abuse, and staged an intervention in 2006 that led him to check himself into rehab. —Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

In the season 7 premiere, it's revealed that Antonio is back in rehab after a relapse. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 1 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