reform in WordNet English dictionary

1. 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"
   reform  reclaim  regenerate  rectify 
   
2. make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices
   "reform a political system"
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3. break up the molecules of
   "reform oil"
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4. produce by cracking
   "reform gas"
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5. change for the better
   "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
   reform  straighten out  see the light 
   
6. improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition
   "reform the health system in this country"
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1. a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses
   "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
   reform 
   
2. a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices
   "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
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3. self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice
   "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
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