the improvement or amendment of what is wrong, corrupt, unsatisfactory, etc.

social reform; spelling reform.

an instance of this.

the amendment of conduct, belief, etc.

to change to a better state, form, etc.; improve by alteration, substitution, abolition, etc.

to cause (a person) to abandon wrong or evil ways of life or conduct.

to put an end to (abuses, disorders, etc.).

Chemistry . to subject to the process of reforming, as in refining petroleum.

to abandon evil conduct or error

The drunkard promised to reform.

( initial capital letter ) of, pertaining to, or characteristic of Reform Jews or Reform Judaism

a Reform rabbi.

adjective

amendatory , emendatory , reformatory , remedial