n.
Pronunciation: ' r ē - ˌ hab
Function: noun
Usage: often attrib
Etymology: short for rehabilitation or rehabilitate
Date: 1941
1 : the action or process of rehabilitating : REHABILITATION especially : a program for rehabilitating especially drug or alcohol abusers
2 : a rehabilitated building or dwelling
– rehab verb
– re · hab · ber \ - ˌ ha-b ə r \ noun