reform (n.)

  1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts'

  2. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians'

  3. self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform'

    reform (v.)

  1. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; reform a political system'

  2. bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one; The Church reformed me; reform your conduct

    [ Syn: reclaim , regenerate , rectify ]

  3. produce by cracking; reform gas'

  4. break up the molecules of; reform oil'

  5. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; reform the health system in this country'

  6. change for the better; The lazy student promised to reform; the habitual cheater finally saw the light

    [ Syn: straighten out , see the light ]

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