reform

Noun

The change of something that is defective, broken, inefficient or otherwise negative, in order to correct or improve it

Verb

1. (transitive) To put into a new and improved form or condition; to restore to a former good state, or bring from bad to good; to change from worse to better.
2. (intransitive) To return to a good state; to amend or correct one's own character or habits.
3. (intransitive, transitive) To form again or in a new configuration.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɹiːˈfɔɹm/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: reformen

In summary

From Middle English reformen, from Old French reformer, from Latin reformo, reformare. As a noun since 1660s, from French réforme.

Synonyms

improve

correct

amend

reformation

change

correction

improvement

amendment

rectify

renovation

transformation

reclaim

regenerate

renewal

innovation

revision

renew

reshape

alter

straighten out

reorganize

renovate

repair

fix

enhance

modify

conversion

crack

uplift

re-educate

cure

convert

see the light

upgrade

reshuffle

repent

revise

ameliorate

remake

remodeling

refine

perfect

amelioration

modernize

redress

revolution

easing

dress

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anamorphosis

do over