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- Soon Charles started to talk, and before a month ended, we sent him to rehab.†
p. 171.9 *rehab = restore someone (or more rarely, something) to a state of good condition; or a program or facility or where that is done
- A few months later, Craig was admitted to the Good Samaritan Rehabilitation Hospital.†
p. 177.5rehabilitation = to restore someone to a state of good condition
Definitions:
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(rehabilitate) to restore someone (or more rarely, something) to a state of good condition -- such as recovery from addiction, illness, prison, or poor reputationRehab is sometimes used as an abbreviation for rehabilitation or a rehabilitation facility such as might be used to help someone recover from a drug addiction.
Although rehabilitate can be used generally, it is typically replaced with refurbish when talking about buildings or machines, and with recuperate when talking about recovery from an illness. - (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)