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Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'reform'

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1. (noun) reform
a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

2. (noun) reform
a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices

3. (verb) reform
self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

4. (verb) reform
make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
Synonyms: rectify, regenerate, straighten out, reclaim, see the light

5. (verb) reform, reclaim, regenerate, rectify
bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one
Synonyms: refine, recover, reclaim, right, repair, tame, renew, domesticize, regenerate, restore, correct, rectify, domesticise, domesticate, reform, revitalize, amend, straighten out, repossess, remedy, rejuvenate, remediate, see the light

6. (verb) reform
produce by cracking
Synonyms: rectify, regenerate, straighten out, reclaim, see the light

7. (verb) reform
break up the molecules of
Synonyms: rectify, regenerate, straighten out, reclaim, see the light

8. (verb) reform
improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
Synonyms: rectify, regenerate, straighten out, reclaim, see the light

9. (verb) reform, straighten out, see the light
change for the better
Synonyms: shed light on, reclaim, disentangle, enlighten, crystalize, clear up, crystalise, regenerate, illuminate, crystallize, iron out, sort out, square away, clear, rectify, straighten, reform, crystallise, straighten out, clean up, elucidate, unsnarl, put right, neaten, tidy, tidy up, see the light

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'reform'

English Synonyms and Antonyms

1. reform
To amend is to change for the better by removing faults, errors, or defects, and always refers to that which at some point falls short of a standard of excellence. Advance, better, and improve
Synonyms: amend, advance, correct, meliorate, rectify, ameliorate, emend, mend, reform, better, improve, mitigate, repair, cleanse, make better, purify
Antonyms: aggravate, debase, harm, mar, tarnish, blemish, depress, impair, spoil, vitiate, corrupt, deteriorate, injure

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