a change for the better as a result of correcting abuses

a campaign aimed to correct abuses or malpractices

self-improvement in behavior or morals by abandoning some vice

make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices

bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one

produce by cracking

break up the molecules of

improve by alteration or correction of errors or defects and put into a better condition

change for the better

liberal Jew who tries to adapt all aspects of Judaism to modern circumstances

the most liberal Jews; Jews who do not follow the Talmud strictly but try to adapt all of the historical forms of Judaism to the modern world

beliefs and practices of Reform Jews

a movement intended to bring about social and humanitarian reforms

correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

susceptible to improvement or reform

improvement (or an intended improvement) in the existing form or condition of institutions or practices etc.; intended to make a striking change for the better in social or political or religious affairs

a religious movement of the 16th century that began as an attempt to reform the Roman Catholic Church and resulted in the creation of Protestant churches

rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course

tending to reform

correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders

tending to reform

of or relating to the body of Protestant Christianity arising during the Reformation; used of some Protestant churches especially Calvinist as distinct from Lutheran

caused to abandon an evil manner of living and follow a good one

a disputant who advocates reform

an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel

a doctrine of reform

a disputant who advocates reform

favoring or promoting reform (often by government action)

formulate or develop again, of an improved theory or hypothesis