reformative
re·for·ma·tive
adj \ri-ˈfȯr-mə-tiv\Definition of REFORMATIVE
: intended or tending to reform
See Examples of REFORMATIVE
- <took reformative measures to curb abuses in the state's welfare system>
First Known Use of REFORMATIVE
1593
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Related Words: curative, medicinal, therapeutic; reparative, restorative; beneficial, helpful, salutary, wholesome; antidotal, counteractive, counterbalancing
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