take the cure
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Meaning · English
To stop drinking alcohol or to be cured of alcoholism
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Ngừng uống rượu hoặc được chữa khỏi bệnh nghiện rượu
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Literally: undergo medical treatment
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
After years of struggle, he decided to take the cure and joined a rehab program
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “take the cure” mean?
To stop drinking alcohol or to be cured of alcoholism Literally: undergo medical treatment
Is “take the cure” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.