reform

[ri-fawrm] / rɪˈfɔrm /

VERB

correct, rectify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amend improve rebuild rehabilitate remake renovate reorganize repair resolve restore revise revolutionize standardize transform

STRONG

ameliorate better convert correct cure emend mend rearrange reclaim reconstitute reconstruct redeem refashion regenerate remedy remodel renew rework uplift

WEAK

bring up to code change one's ways clean up clean up one's act go straight make amends make over shape up swear off turn over a new leaf

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy harm hurt injure ruin waver worsen

STRONG

abandon forfeit kill

WEAK

impair

Example Sentences

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But if past is prologue, the courts won’t willingly implement reform.

From Slate • Jun. 8, 2026

“I think it partially cost me my election,” DuBuisson said of her attempts to reform the ban.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Corporate reform momentum is accelerating, lifting return on equity and shareholder returns, with more runway ahead.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

It’s better to think of the latest hukou measures as a social or political reform rather than an economic measure.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

The outrage about Guiteau boosted support for activists who had been working for years to reform the system, and the reformers gained enough votes in Congress to pass a bill.

From "Ambushed!" by Gail Jarrow

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