rehab
/ˈriːhæb/
noun
- A program or place for helping people recover from addiction to drugs or alcohol.
- Many celebrities have publicly shared their experiences in rehab.
- He spent three months in rehab to overcome his alcohol dependency.
- After years of struggling with addiction, she finally checked into rehab.
- A program or place for helping people recover from an illness, injury, or surgery (short for rehabilitation).
- Physical rehab helped her get back to playing sports after the accident.
- The stroke patient spent weeks in rehab learning to walk again.
- After his knee surgery, he went to rehab to regain strength and mobility.
- The process of repairing or restoring a building or area to good condition.
- The city funded the rehab of the historic downtown theater.
- They bought a fixer-upper and did a full rehab of the house.
- The old factory is undergoing rehab to become a modern office space.
Synonyms
verb
- To help someone recover from addiction or injury through a program of treatment and therapy.
- The center has successfully rehabbed hundreds of people over the years.
- The clinic specializes in rehabbing patients with substance abuse problems.
- They rehabbed the injured athlete with a combination of exercises and rest.
- To repair or restore a building or structure to good condition.
- The contractor specializes in rehabbing historic homes.
- It took six months to rehab the entire apartment building.
- They plan to rehab the old schoolhouse into a community center.