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

In her office, Bastiany glanced at a wall plastered with resources for housing, rehab, job training. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026 Eventually, per Lorre, CBS executives got Sheen to agree to rehab. — Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Oct. 2026

Verb

Rios had been to rehab several times, but couldn’t seem to kick the habit long term until recently, Ward said. — Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026 Yesavage experienced the longest baseball season of his life, Berríos pitched through pain in the regular season and Bieber came off Tommy John rehab right into a pennant race and October push. — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rehab

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rehab

Noun

Flynn McGuire, a physical rehabilitation doctor at the University of Utah and an author of the review, said anecdotes about people having miraculous recoveries are even less reliable.

— Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
What readers are saying The comments reflect a strong appreciation for a story about the rescue and rehabilitation of an owl, highlighting human kindness and compassion.

— Sydney Page, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehabilitation

Verb

For Wilder residents, the La Catedral raid remains an open wound that refuses to heal.

— Philip Wang, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Carson draws parallels between the familial traumas of those who remain and the broader societal wounds of a province still healing from decades of sectarian violence.

— The New Yorker, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of heal

Noun

What begins as a straightforward trip to rehab quickly spirals into a journey packed with mishaps, revelations and unexpected connections, forcing both Lucy and Tim to confront the messy realities of fame, family and recovery.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
However, the higher PPI is pointing to an economy that is gradually moving away from deflationary pressures even if the recovery remains uneven, said Hao Zhou, chief economist at Guotai Junan International Holdings.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of recovery

Verb

In her experience, the criminal justice system doesn’t do nearly enough to rehabilitate the incarcerated and address the underlying issues, often based in trauma, that lead people to commit crimes.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
As of Saturday, the ministry said, more than 270 wild animals in Indonesia's part of Borneo had been rescued, rehabilitated or guided to safer habitats, including 46 orangutans rescued by YIARI.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of rehabilitate

Verb

The first is to dramatically accelerate the pace of basic science, and the second is to accelerate curing disease and extending health span.

— Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
To cure his sickly daughter, the biotechnologist Raúl finds the cure… inside Lidia (Cindy Galán), her nanny.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026