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reform [rɪˈfɔːm] vb 1. (tr) to improve (an existing institution, law, practice, etc.) by alteration or correction of abuses 2. to give up or cause to give up a reprehensible habit or immoral way of life 3. (Chemistry) Chem to change the molecular structure of (a hydrocarbon) to make it suitable for use as petrol by heat, pressure, and the action of catalysts n
1. an improvement or change for the better, esp as a result of correction of legal or political abuses or malpractices 2. a principle, campaign, or measure aimed at achieving such change 3. improvement of morals or behaviour, esp by giving up some vice [via Old French from Latin reformāre to form again] reformable adj reformative adj reformer n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
reform noun improvement, amendment, correction, rehabilitation, renovation, betterment, rectification, amelioration a programme of economic reform verb 1. improve, better, correct, restore, repair, rebuild, amend, reclaim, mend, renovate, reconstruct, remodel, rectify, rehabilitate, regenerate, reorganize, reconstitute, revolutionize, ameliorate, emend his plans to reform the country's economy 2. mend your ways, go straight (informal), shape up (informal), get it together (informal), turn over a new leaf, get your act together (informal), clean up your act (informal), pull your socks up (Brit. informal), get back on the straight and narrow (informal) Under such a system where is the incentive to reform? Translations reform [rɪˈfɔːm] C. VI [person] → reformarse D. CPD Reform Jew N → judio/a m/f reformista Reform Judaism N → judaísmo m reformista reform law N → ley f de reforma reform movement N → movimiento m de reforma reform school N (US) → reformatorio m reform [rɪˈfɔːrm] n → réforme f He called for the reform of the divorce laws → Il a appelé à la réforme des lois sur le divorce. economic reform → réforme économique constitutional reform → réforme constitutionnelle electoral reform → réforme électorale vi (= change) [person] → s'amender [ˌriːˈfɔːrm] (= form again) [group, organization] → se reformer reform n → Reform f; (of person) → Besserung f; reform measures → Reformmaßnahmen pl; reform school (Brit dated, US) → Besserungsanstalt f ? land reform vt law, institutions, services, spelling system → reformieren; society also → verbessern; conduct, person → bessern vi (person) → sich bessern reform [rɪˈfɔːm] 1. n → riforma 2. vt (society, morals) → riformare; (criminal) → rieducare, ricuperare socialmente; (person's character) → correggere 3. vi (person) → emendarsi v reform [rəˈfoːm] 1 to improve or remove faults from The criminal's wife stated that she had made great efforts to reform her husband. verbeter, reformeer يُصْلِح подобрявам napravit forbedre bessern αναμορφώνω, μεταρρυθμίζω reformar ümber kasvatama اصلاح کردن؛ saada parantamaan tapansa réformer; corriger לְתָקֵן सुधारना preodgojiti, popraviti megjavít memperbaiki bæta; betra migliorare, correggere 改心させる 개선하다 pakeisti, reformuoti []labot; pāraudzināt mengubah hervormen gjøre et bedre menneske av, forbedre nawrócić z drogi zła reformar a îndrepta перевоспитывать napraviť izboljšati poboljšati förbättra, få att bättra sig, omvända ปฏิรูป ıslah etmek, reform yapmak 改進,改革 поліпшувати; реформувати بہتر ہونا یا بنانا cải tiến 改造,改革 2 to give up bad habits, improve one's behaviour etc He admitted that he had been a criminal, but said that he intended to reform. verbeter, reformeer يَتَخَلّى عن العادات السَّيِّئَه، يَتَهَذَّب преобразявам polepšit se forbedre sig sich bessern διορθώνομαι, βελτιώνομαι reformarse käitumist parandama بهسازی کردن؛ اصلاح کردن parantaa tapansa se corriger לַחֲזוֹר לַמוּטָב फिर से बनाना, पुनर्निर्माण करना popraviti se megjavul memperbaiki diri bæta ráð sitt correggersi, migliorare 行いを改める 바로잡다 pasitaisyti, taisytis laboties berubah zich beteren forbedre seg poprawić się corrigir-se a se îndrepta исправляться polepšiť sa popraviti se popraviti se bättra sig ดัดนิสัย ıslah olmak, düzelmek 改過自新 виправлятися اصلاح کرنا sửa mình 改邪归正 n 1 the act of improving the reform of our political system. reformasie إصلاح реформа reforma forbedring die Reform αναμόρφωση, βελτίωση reforma reform اصلاح؛ ساماندهی reformi réforme תִיקוּן सुधार reforma, poboljšanje reform perbaikan umbót riforma 改革 개혁 reforma, pertvarkymas reforma pembaharuan hervorming (for)bedring usprawnienie reforma reformare реформирование reforma izboljšanje reforma reform การปฏิรูป reform 改革 реформа; поліпшення اصلاح sự đổi mới 改革 2 an improvement He intends to make several reforms in the prison system. verbetering إصْلاحات подобрение náprava, zlepšení forbedring die Reform βελτίωση reforma uuendus اصلاح uudistus réforme תִיקוּן पुनर्निर्माण करना poboljšanje megújulás perbaikan umbót riforma; miglioramento 改善 개선 pakeitimas, pataisa reforma, uzlabojums memperbaharui hervorming forbedring reforma reforma reformă реформа zlepšenie reforma poboljšanje förbättring การพัฒนาใหม่ ıslahat 改進 реформа بہتری cải tiến 革新 n reforˈmation [refə-] reformasie إصْلاح، تَحْسين преобразование přetvoření forbedring; reformation die Neugestaltung αναμόρφωση reforma uuendus اصلاح؛ باز سازی uudistus réforme שִיפּוּר, תִיקוּן सुधार reformacija, preustrojstvo (meg)reformálás, megújulás reformasi umbót riforma; miglioramento 改革 개혁, 개선, 개심 reformacija, reformavimas reformācija; reformēšana reformasi hervorming reformarbeid, rehabilitering poprawa, nawrócenie reforma reformare преобразование pretvorenie preoblikovanje reformacija reformation, reformerande, förbättring การปฏิรูป ıslahat, düzelme 改革 перетворення اصلاح کا عمل sự cải tiến; đổi mới 改革 adj reˈformed (negativeunreformed) improved, especially in behaviour. gereformeerd, verbeterd مُصْلَح، مُقَوَّم، مُهَذَّب подобрен napravený forbedret verbessert βελτιωμένος (συν. στη συμπεριφορά) reformado paranenud اصلاح شده tapansa parantanut amendé מְתוּקָן सुधारक reformiran, preodgojen megjavult makin baik sem hefur bætt ráð sitt migliorato 改心した 개선된 pasikeitęs, pasitaisęs reformēts; uzlabots; labojies berubah hervormd forbedret, reform- poprawiony, zreformowany, nawrócony reformado care s-a îndreptat исправившийся zlepšený popravljen reformisan omvänd, reformerad ปฏิรูป ıslah olmuş 改過自新的 такий, що виправився اصلاح شدہ tiến bộ 改革的 n reˈformer a person who wishes to bring about improvements one of the reformers of our political system. hervormer مُصْلِح реформатор reformátor, -ka reformator der/die Reformer(in) αναμορφωτής, μεταρρυθμιστής reformador uuendaja اصلاح طلب uudistaja réformateur/-trice מְתֵקן חֶברָתִי सुधारने वाला reformator reformer pembaharu umbótasinni riformatore, riformatrice 改革者 혁신자 reformatorius, pertvarkytojas reformators, reformu piekritējs pengubah hervormer reformator reformator reformador reformator реформатор reformátor, -ka reformator reformator reformator คนที่ทำการปฏิรูป reformcu 改革者 перетворювач; реформатор مصلح người thực hiện cải cách 改革者 Want to thank TFD for its existence? 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