Antonyms for re-asserting


Grammar : Verb
Spell : uh-surt
Phonetic Transcription : əˈsɜrt


Definition of re-asserting

Origin :
  • c.1600, "declare," from Latin assertus, past participle of asserere "claim, maintain, affirm" (see assertion). Related: Asserted; asserting. To assert oneself "stand up for one's rights" is recorded from 1879.
  • As in declare : verb make known clearly or officially
Example sentences :
  • The common-sense of the younger man was re-asserting itself.
  • Extract from : « Macleod of Dare » by William Black
  • But God the King of the ages has been asserting and re-asserting the fact in the course of history ever since.
  • Extract from : « The Expositor's Bible: Ephesians » by G. G. Findlay

Synonyms for re-asserting

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