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to reform
01
to change something in order to make it better
Transitive: to reform sth
Examples
Social activists work to reform policies to address inequality and injustice.
02
to make a society, law, system, or organization better or more effective by making many changes to it
Transitive: to reform a law or system
Examples
The government aims to reform the education system to ensure equal access to quality education for all students.
03
to generate gasoline, gas, or other hydrocarbon-based products through the process of cracking
Transitive: to reform hydrocarbons
Examples
The refinery uses advanced technology to reform crude oil into various petroleum products.
04
to induce or encourage a person to abandon behaviors or habits that are harmful, unlawful, or unethical
Transitive: to reform sb
Examples
Through counseling and support programs, the organization aims to reform individuals involved in substance abuse.
05
to abandon behaviors or habits that are harmful, unlawful, or unethical
Intransitive
Examples
After hitting rock bottom, he made the decision to reform and leave behind his life of crime.
Reform
01
a change or improvement resulting from the correction of errors, abuses, or defects
Examples
The new policies brought reform to the education system.
02
a campaign or organized effort to correct wrongdoing, abuses, or malpractices
Examples
The activists launched a reform to improve labor rights.
03
self-improvement in behavior, habits, or morals by abandoning faults or vices
Examples
The program encouraged reform among young offenders.
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