REHAB Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words

rehab 1 of 2

noun

ˈrē-ˌhab

Definition of rehab

as in rehabilitation

the process or period of gradually regaining one's health and strength the accident victim had to undergo months of rehab before she could walk again

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rehab

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verb

as in to heal

to restore to a healthy condition rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being

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Recent Examples of rehab

Noun

Luckily for Atlanta, Acuña is on pace to go on a rehab assignment over the All-Star break, per Weiss. — Jesús Cano, New York Times, 9 July 2026 Inmates in the custody of the Federal Bureau of Prisons could soon have tablets to help with education coursework and rehab programs. — Luke Barr, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Verb

The health update came a day after Woods was spotted back home in Florida after going to rehab in Switzerland. — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 15 June 2026 Tim says his son has been to rehab multiple times. — Liz Crawford, CBS News, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehab

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab

Noun

Darline Graham, a mother of two, earned a bachelor's degree from the College of Charleston, a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling and is a certified public manager, according to the release.

— Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Officials have said the modular jail will be used until a permanent detention and rehabilitation center is built.

— Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitation

Verb

Even after bones heal and surgeries succeed, experts say recovery can mean coming to terms with what injuries have changed and giving yourself permission to grieve those losses.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
The three- to four-month recovery time period shared by the Magic puts a potential return to basketball activities for Nelson at mid-October or mid-November, depending on how long is needed to heal properly.

— Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

While the rest of the fashion industry has yet to stage a meaningful recovery, couture is thriving, supported by high-net-worth clients whose appetite for exclusivity and one-of-a-kind craftsmanship remains strong.

— Laure Guilbault, Vogue, 10 July 2026
Daily tanker traffic through the critical waterway appeared to have slowed on Friday, after the series of attacks stoked concerns about the recovery of global oil supplies and shipping, and highlighted the fragility of the interim truce.

— Reuters, NBC news, 10 July 2026

Definition of recovery

Verb

That allowed future audiences to rediscover, reinterpret, and even rehabilitate entire cinematic concepts on their own terms.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 10 July 2026
Four orphaned bobcats will be rehabilitated at Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga in an effort to return the kittens back to the wild this fall.

— Laura A. Oda, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

Lipotherapeia says vibration training does not cure cellulite but can improve appearance and boost skin tightening, especially when paired with healthy eating, cardio and targeted treatments.

— Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 14 July 2026
By curing an entire structure in a single exposure, the new method removes those layer boundaries and produces a more uniform part.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 July 2026