Cure
Cure verb - To restore to a healthy condition.
Usage example: the antibiotic cured the sick boy of the bacterial infection
Rehab
Rehab verb - To restore to a healthy condition.
Usage example: rehabbing the torture victim's battered body will be easier than restoring his emotional well-being
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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The most popular girl in the school swallows one pill of ecstasy, and in the resulting high she manages to lose all her friends (plus, she has to go into rehab, you know, to cure her rampant addiction).
Source: Can't Get Away with Nuthin'
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