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 previous film followed Keaton’s character, Daryl Poynter, a real estate agent struggling with substance abuse, who checks himself into rehab to avoid some outside legal trouble. — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 Cabrera, the veteran starter acquired from the Miami Marlins, is scheduled for a rehab outing at Triple-A Iowa on Tuesday after a blister forced him to the IL. — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 31 Aug. 2026

Verb

The plan includes a hefty $2 billion for new trainsets, not to mention more than $100 million to rehab various Chicago bridges. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026 Reynolds went to rehab for his addiction to painkillers in the late 1990s. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehab

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab

Noun

If the bird is injured or stuck, gently contain it with a towel or box, or contact a wildlife rehabilitation center.

— Alexandra Kelly, Martha Stewart, 1 Sep. 2026
But Matias’ road to rehabilitation began with a diagnosis his parents never expected.

— Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitation

Verb

Schlossberg, who got about 10 percent of the vote, fled to his mother Caroline Kennedy’s house on Martha’s Vineyard for the summer to heal his wounds.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 6 Sep. 2026
Throughout Chicago there are some wounds, though, that no amount of accountability can heal.

— Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

Allen was an obvious choice after the MVP vote, and Mahomes was still an easy choice for most of the panel despite the ACL recovery.

— Jeff Howe, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
The company additionally refers to a multi-stage Rankine cycle, enthalpy recovery, supercharging, and green-ammonia synthesis as parts of DOT.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of recovery

Verb

The developers now plan to rehabilitate the building to add apartments and tenant amenities while restoring the exterior to its historic appearance, alongside adding a nearby dog park and a surface parking lot.

— Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2026
The rescuers contacted The Arrow Fund, a Louisville nonprofitdedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming animal victims of abuse.

— Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

Empa's earlier experiments showed that formulations with sufficiently high phosphorus content could be reprocessed after curing, with the dynamic network rearranging through transesterification reactions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Mark Konezny / Imagn Images What happened the last time 10 jobs opened, in 2022, should have cured owners of believing anyone has solved the hiring process.

— Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026