reform

Definitions

1. 1transitive 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.

2. 2intransitive verb

   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. 3noun

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

4. 4transitive/intransitive verb

   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.

5. 5noun

   a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

   "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

6. 6noun

   self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

   "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"

7. 7noun

   a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices

   "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"

8. 8verb

   change for the better

   "The lazy student promised to reform"

   "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

9. 9verb

   make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices

   "reform a political system"

10. 10verb

    improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

    "reform the health system in this country"

11. 11verb

    break up the molecules of

    "reform oil"

12. 12verb

    produce by cracking

    "reform gas"

13. 13verb

    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"

    Synonyms

    reclaimrectifyregenerate