noun
rehab
REE-hab
noun
1
Treatment to help someone recover from drug or alcohol addiction, or an injury.
"He spent three months in rehab after the accident."
verb
1
To rehabilitate; to help restore someone or something to a former condition.
"She's rehabbing her knee after surgery."
How to Use Rehab
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishShort for "rehabilitation" — treatment to recover from addiction, injury, or illness.
When to use it
Informal; "rehabilitation" is the fuller, more formal word.
Common pairings
go to rehab
rehab clinic
rehab a house
Word Forms
rehabbed past tense, rehabs plural, rehabs singular
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Etymology
A shortened form of rehabilitation.