0 present participle of reform
1 to make an improvement, especially by changing a person's behaviour or the structure of something:
He was given licence to reform the organization.
The president is preparing for a showdown with his advisers over his plans to reform the economy.
The government is in the process of reforming the benefits system.
On leaving jail, Joe determined to reform.
They were mutually dedicated to reforming institutions and removing privileges that they regarded as impediments to growth and stability.
They exercised their power as democratically-elected leaders by creating reforming political coalitions that changed traditional political alignments.
But, despite the interest it aroused in many reforming circles in the government, the project never got beyond the planning stage.
