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rehab
[ ree-hab ]
noun
- 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.
- a rehabilitated building.
adjective
- of or relating to rehabilitation:
funds for new rehab projects in the city.
verb (used with object)
- to rehabilitate.
rehab
/ ˈːæ /
noun
- short for rehabilitation
- treatment for drink or drug addiction
- informal.short for Rehabilitation Department
Other Word Forms
- ·· noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rehab1
Example Sentences
While Phillips was on a rehab assignment with triple-A Oklahoma City last week, he highlighted another benefit not shared by younger prospects in the organization.
It was enough for the Dodgers to put him on the IL and cut short Phillips’ triple-A rehab assignment so he could pitch on Saturday.
His family, angry and fearful, even staged an intervention to force the former teetotaler into rehab.
Roberts said Gonsolin will throw another rehab start — aiming for the five-inning marker — in Oklahoma City next week, and is on track with his tune-up.
She got engaged in 2020 to Paul Michael, whom she met in the context of rehab, though they broke up about two years later.
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