rehab
Americannoun
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rehabilitation, especially a program or facility for treating persons addicted to drugs or alcohol or recovering from certain medical conditions.
He's been sober since coming out of rehab.
She checked into rehab after suffering a stroke.
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a rehabilitated building.
adjective
verb (used with object)
noun
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short for rehabilitation
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treatment for drink or drug addiction
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informal short for Rehabilitation Department
Other Word Forms
- rehabber noun
Etymology
Origin of rehab
By shortening
Example Sentences
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Spiritualists, possibly also Leah and Daniel Underhill, offered to pay for both sisters to stay at a well-known residential rehab facility run by Dr. George Taylor and his wife, Sarah.
From Literature
But a disruption for Chip’s self-imposed rehab — and for narrative expectations — arrives in the form of a woman named Pearl Spang.
From Los Angeles Times
"I've been treated by psychiatrists, psychologists, counselors and 12-steps rehab in Montreal, New York City, Toronto and Los Angeles," she said.
From Barron's
Marquez spent the winter rehabbing from his latest injury and he admitted that he was not quite back to full fitness in Malaysia.
From Barron's
Now I will focus on rehab and progressing from a wheelchair to crutches in a few weeks.
From Barron's
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