Definition, synonyms and related words
Rehabilitation, especially to treat the use of recreational drugs.
"After years of struggling with addiction, he finally entered rehab to get clean and start a new life."
In plain English: Rehab is short for rehabilitation, which means getting help to recover from an addiction or injury so you can get your life back on track.
"He is currently attending rehab to recover from his addiction."
Usage: Rehab refers specifically to treatment programs designed to help individuals recover from drug or alcohol addiction. It is often used informally as short for rehabilitation when discussing recovery centers or therapeutic interventions.
To rehabilitate.
"The old factory was rehab into a modern art gallery."
Rehab is a shortened form of the word rehabilitation that entered common usage to describe restorative treatment or improvement. It retains its original meaning while becoming much more concise than the full term.