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

The doc also includes a clip of Perry talking about the rehab experience during a 2002 interview with Larry King. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 27 Oct. 2026 As long as his rehab program stays on track, general manager Jeremy Zoll earmarked the third week of November for when López’s mound work should begin. — Dan Hayes, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Verb

Rios had been to rehab several times, but couldn’t seem to kick the habit long term until recently, Ward said. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Yesavage experienced the longest baseball season of his life, Berríos pitched through pain in the regular season and Bieber came off Tommy John rehab right into a pennant race and October push. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehab

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab

Noun

Lula defended rehabilitation but said serious offenders should not qualify, then questioned whether Bolsonaro would pardon his father.

— Alessandra Freitas, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
The recommendation was rehabilitation over surgery, and within a few weeks a follow-up MRI indicated Simmons continued to progress and the disk had improved.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehabilitation

Verb

Eisenkot is campaigning on a promise to restore public trust in government, rebuild Israel’s security, and heal the divisions that have fractured the country.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 26 Oct. 2026
Its purpose, Felix explained, was to heal both physical and psychic wounds.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

That delayed Bickelhaupt’s recovery and forced additional surgical treatment, according to the suit.

— Zoey Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Manish Kumar, a professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering and chemical engineering at UT Austin, said the goal is to simplify the recovery of lithium from complex mixtures.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovery

Verb

Soon model and actor Decker, who grew up in nearby Matthews, warmed at the chance to rehabilitate a proper Carolina home with details like dental crown molding and classic brick.

— Juliet Izon, Architectural Digest, 27 Oct. 2026
Yayoi Kusama’s seminal 1969 Happening Grand Orgy to Awaken the Dead at MoMA has been rehabilitated into a proud moment in the museum’s official history, but photos of the event show security pleading with the dancers to leave.

— Nolan Kelly, Artforum, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

In the 1940s, when antibiotics had become widely available, doctors started curing plague cases with the drugs.

— Faye Flam, Scientific American, 27 Oct. 2026
The catalog of miracles run the gamut from utopian—such as curing cancer—to the mundane, including shorter lines at the Department of Motor Vehicles and easier access to government services for job seekers.

— Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026