to reform
verb/ʁɨfuɾmɐɾ/high
re·for·mar
Definitions
1To change or modify something with the aim of improving or updating it.
The government intends to reform the public health system.
We are going to reform the bathroom next year.
Common collocations
reform the lawreform educationreform the housereform the army
2To leave one's job and cease to work, usually upon reaching the legal age.
My father is going to retire at the end of this month after 40 years of work.
She retired early to be able to travel.
Common collocations
retire earlyretire due to disabilityretirement age
Etymology
Do latim 'reformare'.