REFORM

• (noun) a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

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

• (noun) self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

  "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"

• (noun) a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices

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

• (verb) change for the better

  "The lazy student promised to reform", "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"

  synonyms : see the light , straighten out

• (verb) make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices

  "reform a political system"

• (verb) improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

  "reform the health system in this country"

• (verb) break up the molecules of

  "reform oil"

• (verb) produce by cracking

  "reform gas"

• (verb) 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 : reclaim , rectify , regenerate

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