Definition of Reform

1. Verb. Make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices. "Reform a political system"


2. Noun. A change for the better as a result of correcting abuses. "Justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
Generic synonyms: Improvement
Specialized synonyms: Land Reform, Moralisation, Moralization, Housecleaning

3. Verb. Bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one. "Reform your conduct"
Exact synonyms: Reclaim, Rectify, Regenerate
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Related verbs: See The Light, Straighten Out
Specialized synonyms: Moralise, Moralize
Derivative terms: Reclamation, Rectification, Reformation, Reformative, Reformatory, Reformist

4. Noun. A campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices. "The reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
Generic synonyms: Campaign, Cause, Crusade, Drive, Effort, Movement

5. Verb. Produce by cracking. "Reform gas"

6. Noun. Self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice. "The family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"

7. Verb. Break up the molecules of. "Reform oil"
Category relationships: Chemical Science, Chemistry
Generic synonyms: Change Integrity
Derivative terms: Reformer

8. Verb. Improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition. "Reform the health system in this country"
Generic synonyms: Ameliorate, Amend, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Derivative terms: Reformation, Reformist

9. Verb. Change for the better. "The habitual cheater finally saw the light"
Exact synonyms: See The Light, Straighten Out
Generic synonyms: Ameliorate, Better, Improve, Meliorate
Related verbs: Reclaim, Rectify, Regenerate
Derivative terms: Reformation, Reformatory

Definition of Reform

1. v. t. To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better; to amend; to correct; as, to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals.

2. v. i. To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a man of settled habits of vice will seldom reform.

3. n. Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government.

4. v. t. & i. To give a new form to; to form anew; to take form again, or to take a new form; as, to re- form the line after a charge.

Definition of Reform

1. Noun. Amendment of what is defective, vicious, corrupt, or depraved; reformation; as, reform of elections; reform of government. ¹

2. Verb. To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better; to amend; to correct; as, to reform a profligate man; to reform corrupt manners or morals. ¹

3. Verb. To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits; as, a person of settled habits of vice will seldom reform. ¹

4. Verb. (transitive intransitive) To form again or in a new configuration. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Reform

1. to change to a better state [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Reform

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reform (current term)
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reformalize
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