- 1reassign somebody (to something) to give someone a different duty, position, or responsibility After his election defeat he was reassigned to the diplomatic service.
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- 2reassign something (to somebody/something) to give something to a different person or organization; to change the status of something The case was reassigned to a different court.
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NAmE//ˌriəˈsaɪn//
[often passive]Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they reassign he / she / it reassigns
past simple reassigned
-ing form reassigning
noun [uncountable]See reassign in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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