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.
- 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.