rehab

Treatment that helps someone recover from addiction, injury, or illness.

• He needs rehab after surgery.
• She entered rehab to stop drinking.
• Months of rehab helped him walk again.

Similar words: rehabilitation

Common phrases: go into rehab, drug rehab, physical rehab

A place where people receive treatment to recover from addiction, injury, or illness.

• The rehab has twenty beds.
• She stayed at a rehab near the coast.
• He left rehab last week.

Similar words: rehabilitation centre

Common phrases: a private rehab, residential rehab, leave rehab

A short rest at a fire scene so a firefighter can cool down and recover.

• The crew stopped for rehab.
• During rehab, firefighters drank water and cooled down.
• Their pulse was checked before rehab ended.

Common phrases: firefighter rehab, rehab break, crew rehab

To help someone recover or make something useful and effective again.

• She is rehabbing her injured knee.
• They rehabbed the old house last year.
• The programme helps rehab people after serious injuries.

Similar words: rehabilitate, restore

Common phrases: rehab a knee, rehab a house, rehab someone