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I. re·form [rɪˈfɔ:m, Am -ˈfɔ:rm] VB trans

to reform sth institution, system: etw reformieren

to reform a criminal/drug addict: einen Kriminellen/Drogenabhängigen/eine Kriminelle/Drogenabhängige bessern [o. A esp resozialisieren]

to reform oneself: sich acc bessern

II. re·form [rɪˈfɔ:m, Am -ˈfɔ:rm] VB intr

reform person:

reform: sich acc bessern

for years I was an alcoholic but I reformed: ich war jahrelang Alkoholiker, aber ich bin davon losgekommen

III. re·form [rɪˈfɔ:m, Am -ˈfɔ:rm] N

reform: Reform f <-, -en>

reform of self, a criminal: Besserung f <->

reform of criminal, drug-addict: Resozialisierung f <-, -en> A

reforms to the system: Reformen pl am System

to be beyond reform: nicht reformierbar sein

far-reaching [or sweeping][or wide-ranging]reform: weitreichende Reform

social reform: Sozialreform f <-, -en>

to cry out for reform: nach Reform schreien

IV. re·form [rɪˈfɔ:m, Am -ˈfɔ:rm] N modifier

reform (measures, programme):

reform: Reform-

cur·ren·cy re·ˈform N ECON

currency reform: Währungsreform f <-, -en>

eco·nom·ic re·ˈform N

economic reform: Wirtschaftsreform f <-, -en>

ˈland re·form N

land reform: Bodenreform f <-, -en>

pe·nal re·ˈform N

penal reform: Strafrechtsreform f

re·ˈform coun·try N

reform country: Reformstaat m

Re·form ˈJu·da·ism N no pl

Reform Judaism: Reformjudentum nt <->

re·ˈform school N

reform school: Besserungsanstalt f <-, -en> old

reform school: Erziehungsheim nt <-(e)s, -e>

ˈtax re·form N

tax reform: Steuerreform f <-, -en>

land reform N

land reform: Landreform

currency reform N STATE

currency reform: Währungsreform f

tax reform N STATE

tax reform: Steuerreform f

corporate income tax reform N ECON LAW

corporate income tax reform: Körperschaftsteuerreform f

OpenDict entry

military reform N

military reform: Militärreform f

Present
I	reform
you	reform
he/she/it	reforms
we	reform
you	reform
they	reform

Past
I	reformed
you	reformed
he/she/it	reformed
we	reformed
you	reformed
they	reformed

Present Perfect
I	have	reformed
you	have	reformed
he/she/it	has	reformed
we	have	reformed
you	have	reformed
they	have	reformed

Past Perfect
I	had	reformed
you	had	reformed
he/she/it	had	reformed
we	had	reformed
you	had	reformed
they	had	reformed

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

wholesale reform: umfassende Reform

thorough reform: durchgreifende Reform

thoroughgoing reform: durchgreifende Reform

social reform: Sozialreform f <-, -en>

orthographic reform: Rechtschreibreform f <-, -en>

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