reassign
verb/ˌriːəˈsaɪn/
/ˌriːəˈsaɪn/
[often passive]Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they reassign | /ˌriːəˈsaɪn/ /ˌriːəˈsaɪn/ |
| he / she / it reassigns | /ˌriːəˈsaɪnz/ /ˌriːəˈsaɪnz/ |
| past simple reassigned | /ˌriːəˈsaɪnd/ /ˌriːəˈsaɪnd/ |
| past participle reassigned | /ˌriːəˈsaɪnd/ /ˌriːəˈsaɪnd/ |
| -ing form reassigning | /ˌriːəˈsaɪnɪŋ/ /ˌriːəˈsaɪnɪŋ/ |
- reassign somebody (to something) to give somebody a different duty, position or responsibility
- After his election defeat he was reassigned to the diplomatic service.
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- reassign 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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