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

Less than two weeks after leaving rehab, Jackson was working on Jungle Fever. — Brianna Zigler, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 Why is Rabinovich so triggered by the return of Langdon (Patrick Ball), a young doctor who has been through rehab for drug addiction? — Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 11 Aug. 2026

Verb

The Depot and the Moline are two pieces of an ambitious project, led by developer SomeraRoad, to rehab historic buildings with new apartments while improving public spaces and bringing in new businesses. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 17 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

After her 2013 accident, Collett spent a week in a coma and only three days awake in hospital before being transferred to Oaksey House in Oxfordshire, England, the Injured Jockeys Fund’s rehabilitation centre.

— Gemma Redrup, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Lying on the experimental side of arthouse, a self rehabilitation drama sporting Euro doc fest potential.

— John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitation

Verb

The team’s priority should be making sure Adames, who turns 31 next month, completely heals from his injury, especially something as serious as a back injury.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 16 Aug. 2026
But its residents have been finding their own ways to heal and define recovery.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

The head coach or manager of a side will usually have the final say on how those friendlies look, with performance staff providing advice around individual player usage and recovery.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
That prompted concern over a potential setback in right knee’s ACL recovery.

— Cam Inman, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of recovery

Verb

Opposition politicians claim that ousting his government is necessary to rehabilitate Israel’s reputation, and that a post-Netanyahu foreign policy won’t engage in the partisan politics of other countries.

— Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 13 Aug. 2026
After Mao’s death, Zhu was politically rehabilitated and allowed to rejoin the party.

— CNN Staff, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

And while eating bananas probably won’t cure serious sleep troubles, there is some science behind why a banana may improve your sleep.

— Carley Millhone, HEALTH, 14 Aug. 2026
Fortunately, Green’s film exists — and was not thrown into a little black hole by a bunch of accountants, never to be seen again — and can surely help cure any of the pain its backstory still inflicts on movie fans and Tunes geeks.

— Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2026