reform

a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses; "justice was for sale before the reform of the law courts"

a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices; "the reforms he proposed were too radical for the politicians"

self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice; "the family rejoiced in the drunkard's reform"

make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices; "reform a political system"

bring, 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"

produce by cracking; "reform gas"

break up the molecules of; "reform oil"

improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition; "reform the health system in this country"

change for the better; "The lazy student promised to reform"; "the habitual cheater finally saw the light"