rehab /ˈɹiːhæb/noun 3verb 1forms 3 noun3 •(informal) treatment over weeks or months that helps a person break free from drugs or alcoholThey tried to make me go to rehab, but I said, "No, no, no" — 2006 •(informal) An institution for rehabilitation. •A brief period of time spent away from the fire by a firefighter at a fire scene, for purposes of recuperation. verb1 •(informal) To rehabilitate. formsrehabbed · rehabbing · rehabs