Synonyms of reforming

reforming

verb

present participle of reform

1

as in rehabilitating

to make better in behavior or character

volunteers at a sanctuary that tries to reform dogs with behavior problems

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rehabilitating
• redeeming
• reclaiming
• improving
• regenerating
• restoring
• habilitating
• refining
• amending
• reeducating
• purifying
• cleansing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• subverting
• lowering
• corrupting
• degrading
• poisoning
• warping
• debauching
• demoralizing
• perverting
• prostituting
• profaning
• demeaning
• depraving
• cankering
• abasing

2

as in improving

to change one's behavior or character for the better

a man who's been trying to reform ever since he got fired for missing too many days of work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• improving
• amending
• behaving
• regenerating
• shaping up
• straightening (up or out)
• mending
• cleaning up one's act
• bettering

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• regressing
• backsliding

3

as in amending

to remove errors, defects, deficiencies, or deviations from

he had better reform his ways if he wants any of us to trust him

Synonyms & Similar Words

• amending
• correcting
• rewriting
• remedying
• rectifying
• changing
• improving
• repairing
• debugging
• modifying
• revising
• emending
• reworking
• adjusting
• redrafting
• red-penciling
• fixing
• redrawing
• redressing
• shortening
• regulating
• ameliorating
• polishing
• altering
• righting
• perfecting
• bettering
• cutting
• modulating
• restyling
• blue-penciling
• touching up
• mending

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• damaging
• hurting
• impairing
• injuring
• harming
• spoiling
• worsening
• marring
• aggravating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of reforming

But Warsh has focused instead on reforming the central bank’s public messaging — mostly by demanding less of it. — Benn Steil, Washington Post, 9 July 2026

When House Republican Leader Paul Ryan proposed reforming Medicare, opponents ran a television ad portraying him pushing an elderly woman in a wheelchair off a cliff. — Jessica Riedl, The Atlantic, 6 July 2026

In my view, that is especially unfortunate because at the state level, there is bipartisan appetite to address ongoing health insurance barriers, such as by reforming prior authorization. — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

As the years pass, the task of reforming Social Security becomes a greater and greater challenge, the Urban Institute said. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 2 July 2026

In remarks to his Assembly colleagues, Alvarez described the bill as a step toward reforming leadership of the state’s education system but teased forthcoming policymaking, with more input from teachers and other education groups. — Lia Russell, Sacbee.com, 30 June 2026

Budget includes limited tax increases The budget aims to increase state revenues by billions of dollars by reforming a tax on healthcare providers, imposing a sales tax for certain software products and limiting tax breaks on large corporations. — CBS News, 30 June 2026

The tense exchange occurred during a June 24 hearing in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs committee on reforming the Postal Service’s business model. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 30 June 2026

Funds are likely to flow most heavily to cities that are already aggressively reforming housing policy, such as Austin and Minneapolis. — Christopher Calton, Oc Register, 29 June 2026