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reform verb (reformed, reforming) 1 to improve or remove faults from (a person, behaviour, etc). 2 to improve (a law, institution, etc) by making changes or corrections to it. 3 intrans (also reform oneself) to give up bad habits; to improve one's behaviour, etc. 4 to stop or abolish (misconduct, an abuse, etc). noun 1 a correction or improvement, especially in some social or political system. 2 improvement in one's behaviour or morals. reformability noun. reformable adj. reformative adj. reformer noun 1 someone who reforms. 2 (Reformer) historical one of those who took part in the Reformation of the 16c.
ETYMOLOGY: 14c: from Latin reformare to form again.
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