reformatory
English Thesaurus
1. correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders (noun.artifact)
| hyponym | : | borstal, |
| definition | : | formerly a British reform school for youths considered too young to send to prison (noun.artifact) |
2. tending to reform (adj.all)
| similar | : | helpful, |
| definition | : | providing assistance or serving a useful function (adj.all) |
3. correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders (noun.artifact)
4. tending to reform (adj.all)
| derivation | : | reform, |
| definition | : | make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | reclaim, rectify, reform, regenerate, |
| definition | : | bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one (verb.change) |
5. correctional institution for the detention and discipline and training of young or first offenders (noun.artifact)
6. tending to reform (adj.all)
| derivation | : | reform, |
| definition | : | make changes for improvement in order to remove abuse and injustices (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | reclaim, rectify, reform, regenerate, |
| definition | : | bring, lead, or force to abandon a wrong or evil course of life, conduct, and adopt a right one (verb.change) |
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