reassert
verb
re·as·sert (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsərt 
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reasserted; reasserting; reasserts
transitive verb
: to assert (something) again
She reasserted her authority.
Even better, they had won two of their first three games and were reasserting their status as the team to beat …
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Word History
First Known Use
1647, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing reassert
reasserts
verb
as in reaffirms
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- reaffirms
- asserts
- affirms
- insists
- contends
- proclaims
- declares
- announces
- alleges
- claims
- avers
- maintains
- professes
- purports
- avows
- confirms
- argues
- protests
- justifies
- warrants
- rationalizes
- reasons
- defends
- vindicates
- broadcasts
- upholds
- avouches
- perseveres
- supports
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- rejects
- abandons
- repudiates
- negates
- disavows
- disclaims
- refutes
- contradicts
- denies
- challenges
- disowns
- rebuts
- disproves
- disputes
- counters
- questions
- negatives
- confutes
- gainsays