reassert

VERB

declare

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acknowledge advocate affirm announce argue assert claim confirm disclose inform insist maintain proclaim reaffirm repeat reveal stress tell

STRONG

advance allege attest aver avow blaze certify cite confess contend convey demonstrate enunciate manifest notify pass profess promulgate pronounce propound publish render show sound state swear testify validate vouch

WEAK

allegate asseverate be positive bring forward give out put forward set forth

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal contradict deny forget hide ignore oppose repudiate suppress veto withhold

STRONG

abandon confuse disavow disown fail mumble obscure refuse reject renounce retreat take

WEAK

disclaim retract

Example Sentences

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The ensuing machinations would bore you to tears, but after only a year political gravity has reasserted itself.

From The Wall Street Journal

But Berrettini refused to lose his grip on the contest, reasserting himself with another break before serving out his eighth straight win in the competition.

From BBC

Some have responded by looking to reassert a degree of traditional control.

From New York Times

By Tuesday, the authorities appeared to have had enough, and arrested Mr. Khan in a clear attempt to reassert control.

From New York Times

"Checo was the faster guy there, particularly on Sunday, and Max came here really wanting to reassert himself."

From BBC

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