Meaning & use

Rehabbed

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Restored a building to good condition, or helped a person recover physically or from addiction, informally.

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The investors bought a run-down duplex and rehabbed it within six months.

After surgery, the athlete rehabbed his knee for nearly a year before returning to the court.

A note on using this word

"Rehabbed" is an informal clipping of "rehabilitated" common in both real-estate and sports contexts.

Words with a similar meaning

renovatedrehabilitated

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Words with an opposite meaning

neglected

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