riformare

Riformare is an Italian verb meaning to reform, to reorganize, or to overhaul a system, law, or institution. It is used to indicate changes aimed at improving structure, function, or rules. The term can apply to political, administrative, legal, or social contexts, and it can also describe the process of a system changing over time. The reflexive form riformarsi expresses that a system or organization undergoes reform, or that one reforms oneself in a broader sense.

Grammatical notes: riformare is a regular -are verb. The present indicative forms are io riformo, tu riformi, egli riforma, noi riformiamo, voi riformate, essi riformano. The passato prossimo is formed with avere: ho riformato; the imperfect is riformavo; the future is riformerò; the conditional is riformerei. The present subjunctive yields riformi, riformi, riformi (egli riformi); noi riformiamo, voi riformiate, essi riformino. The non-reflexive use takes a direct object (riformare una legge, una istituzione, un sistema). The reflexive form, riformarsi, means to undergo reform or to reform oneself, depending on context.

Noun and related terms: the noun corresponding to the action is la riforma, meaning a reform or the process of reform. Related concepts include trasformare and modernizzare, which convey related but distinct nuances of change.

Examples: Il governo propone di riformare il sistema sanitario. L’organizzazione si è riformata negli ultimi anni. La riforma costituzionale è al centro del dibattito politico.