reassert
Britishverb
Explanation
When you state a fact or opinion confidently, and then say it again with equal force, you reassert it. You can also reassert forceful behavior, like when a teacher reasserts control over a rowdy classroom. You might reassert your belief that one presidential candidate is much better than another, or reassert your innocence when a question of someone stealing cookies from your grandparents' cookie jar is raised more than once. You can also reassert authority, the way a librarian does, hushing a conversation that's become too loud and boisterous again. Reassert adds the "again" prefix re- to assert, from the Latin asserere, "claim, maintain, or affirm."
Example Sentences
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So Beijing is believed to be trying to reassert its sway over Pyongyang by rekindling ties.
From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026
And for host India, it would also be a diplomatic and geopolitical achievement at a time when Delhi is seeking to reassert its international influence.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
The rebuild could reassert the city as a central player in the wider sports scene, Guardabascio said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026
Currency interventions by governments often have greater impacts over the short-term than the long-term, as economic fundamentals reassert themselves.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
I say, lifting the crossbow again, glad to have a reason to reassert my position as the person in charge.
From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black
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