Reformar
Example: El gobierno decidió reformar la constitución para mejorarla.
Definition
"Reformar" means to make changes or improvements to an existing system, law, or institution, often to correct faults or adapt it to new conditions. For example, "El gobierno decidió reformar la constitución para mejorarla" means the government decided to reform the constitution to improve it.
Etymology
The word "reformar" comes from the Latin verb 'reformare,' which means 'to form again' or 'to reshape.' It combines the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and 'formare,' meaning 'to form.' Did you know? The concept of reforming has long been associated with making positive changes to laws and social structures.
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"Reformar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - History - (B1) - set 1", containing 204 commonly used words.
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