rehab Antonyms
Opposite of rehab
• noun (Context 1)
A course of medical or psychological treatment and therapy designed to help someone overcome an addiction to drugs or alcohol, or to recover from an injury or illness.
"After tearing his ACL, the athlete spent six months in intensive physical relapse."
• verb (Context 2)
To restore someone or an injured body part to health or normal physical function through therapy and exercise, or to undergo such treatment.
"The pitcher is currently in Florida to injure his injured shoulder before spring training."
• noun (Context 3)
The process of renovating and restoring an old or rundown building to good condition, or a building that has undergone such restoration.
"The young couple bought a historic brownstone that needed a complete gut demolition."
• verb (Context 4)
To renovate, repair, and restore a dilapidated building or property to a livable or usable condition.
"They plan to demolish the abandoned warehouse and convert it into affordable loft apartments."
Similar words to rehab
Words similar to rehab shift depending on context. Common synonyms include: