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reporma : reform (n.)

Derivatives of reporma


Glosses:
reform
n. (act)1. reforma change for the better as a result of correcting abuses.; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"
~ improvementthe act of improving something.; "their improvements increased the value of the property"
~ land reforma redistribution of agricultural land (especially by government action).
~ moralisation, moralizationthe act of making moral (or more moral).; "for years she worked toward the moralization of English literature"
~ housecleaning(figurative) the act of reforming by the removal of unwanted personnel or practices or conditions.; "more housecleaning is in store at other accounting firms"; "many employees were discharged in a general housecleaning by the new owners"
n. (act)2. reforma campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices.; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"
~ crusade, campaign, cause, drive, effort, movementa series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end.; "he supported populist campaigns"; "they worked in the cause of world peace"; "the team was ready for a drive toward the pennant"; "the movement to end slavery"; "contributed to the war effort"
n. (act)3. reformself-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice.; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"
~ self-improvement, self-reformationthe act of improving yourself.
v. (change)4. reformmake changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices.; "reform a political system"
~ ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, betterto make better.; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
~ reformimprove by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition.; "reform the health system in this country"
v. (change)5. reclaim, rectify, reform, regeneratebring, 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"
~ alter, change, modifycause to change; make different; cause a transformation.; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue"
~ see the light, straighten out, reformchange for the better.; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
~ moralise, moralizeimprove the morals of.
v. (change)6. reformproduce by cracking.; "reform gas"
~ chemical science, chemistrythe science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions.
~ create from raw material, create from raw stuffmake from scratch.
v. (change)7. reformbreak up the molecules of.; "reform oil"
~ chemical science, chemistrythe science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions.
~ change integritychange in physical make-up.
v. (change)8. reformimprove by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition.; "reform the health system in this country"
~ ameliorate, improve, meliorate, amend, betterto make better.; "The editor improved the manuscript with his changes"
~ reformmake changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices.; "reform a political system"
v. (change)9. reform, see the light, straighten outchange for the better.; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"
~ ameliorate, improve, meliorate, betterget better.; "The weather improved toward evening"
~ reform, reclaim, rectify, regeneratebring, 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"