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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
Ireform
youreform
he/she/itreforms
wereform
youreform
theyreform
Past
Ireformed
youreformed
he/she/itreformed
wereformed
youreformed
theyreformed
Present Perfect
Ihavereformed
youhavereformed
he/she/ithasreformed
wehavereformed
youhavereformed
theyhavereformed
Past Perfect
Ihadreformed
youhadreformed
he/she/ithadreformed
wehadreformed
youhadreformed
theyhadreformed
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