a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts'
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians'
self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform'
reform (n.)
make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; reform a political system'
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 ]
produce by cracking; reform gas'
break up the molecules of; reform oil'
improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; reform the health system in this country'
change for the better; The lazy student promised to reform; the habitual cheater finally saw the light
[ Syn: straighten out , see the light ]