/ ˌriːəˈsɜːt; NAmE -ˈsɜːrt/ verb
1.
[ vn ] to make other people recognize again your right or authority to do sth, after a period when this has been in doubt :
She found it necessary to reassert her position.
2.
[ vn ] reassert itself to start to have an effect again, after a period of not having any effect :
He thought about giving up his job, but then common sense reasserted itself.
3.
to state again, clearly and firmly, that sth is true :
[ v that ]
He reasserted that all parties should be involved in the talks.
[ vn ]
Traditional values have been reasserted.
► re·asser·tion noun [ sing. , U ]