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Word: Rehab
Speech Type: Noun
1930s (in rehab (sense 3 of the noun)): abbreviation of rehabilitation and rehabilitate
ˈriːhab
a course of treatment for drug or alcohol dependence, typically at a residential facility
Short Definition:course of treatment for drug or alcohol dependence
Examples:- the star has been in rehab for a week
- Mark went into rehab two years ago
- the success of rehab is entirely dependent on the patient's commitment to the process
a building that has been restored
Short Definition:building that has been restored
Examples:- a homeowner who discovers his rehab straddles the San Andreas fault
help given to reintroduce a person into civilian life after a period of military service, especially by a government department
Short Definition:government financial assistance to returned servicemen
Examples:- he'd had to bum around for a few years before approaching the Rehab
- by August 2004 soldiers' rehab days had dropped from 110 to 85 for men
Word: Rehab
Speech Type: Verb
ˈriːhab
rehabilitate or restore
Short Definition:rehabilitate or restore
Examples:- they don't rehab you at all in jail
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