re‧as‧sert /ˌriːəˈsɜːt $ -ˈsɜːrt/ verb [transitive]

1. reassert your authority/power/control to do or say something to make your position stronger after a period when it seemed weak:
The Prime Minister aimed to reassert his authority.

2. to state a fact or opinion again, often more strongly or more clearly:
He used the opportunity to reassert his position on energy policy.

3. reassert itself if something reasserts itself, it returns or becomes stronger after a period when it was missing or weak:
At last, common sense had reasserted itself.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲