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Definitions

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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Sadhwani, the Pomona College professor, said she doubts that voters will view Bass as a reform candidate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

The budget will also continue to “constrain non-defense spending and reform the Federal Government.”

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

Alex Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrat leader, said his party also wanted to reform the business rates system.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

The generals loosened their grip for a decade-long democratic experiment beginning in 2011, allowing Aung San Suu Kyi to ascend as civilian leader and steer a period of reform as the nation opened up.

From Barron's • Mar. 31, 2026

Teacher Gu announced the latest revolutionary reform of the educational system.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.