Definitions

reform

[ri-fawrm] / rɪˈfɔrm /

VERB

correct, rectify

Synonyms

STRONGEST

amend improve rebuild rehabilitate remake renovate reorganize repair resolve restore revise revolutionize standardize transform

STRONG

ameliorate better convert correct cure emend mend rearrange reclaim reconstitute reconstruct redeem refashion regenerate remedy remodel renew rework uplift

WEAK

bring up to code change one's ways clean up clean up one's act go straight make amends make over shape up swear off turn over a new leaf

Antonyms

STRONGEST

break damage destroy harm hurt injure ruin waver worsen

STRONG

abandon forfeit kill

WEAK

impair

Example Sentences

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"It's not something that we need to keep pushing to instil in people's minds," a Reform UK source adds.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Local campaigners believe the by-election is on a knife edge, not least thanks to Restore Britain, a relatively new party led by former Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

Although I saw mostly Reform UK and Burnham signs and posters adorning the streets I walked, other parties are vying for votes as well.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The proposed Inglewood Fair Share Admissions Tax Tier Reform and Cap Removal Initiative, funded by WOW media, would eliminate those caps and restructure how venues are taxed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

One of the Female Labor Reform girls caught her in an apothecary shop one evening and got her to write in her name.

From "Lyddie" by Katherine Paterson

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