reassign

verb

re·​as·​sign (ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn 

reassigned; reassigning; reassigns

transitive verb

: to assign (something or someone) again especially in a new or different way

… the department might have to add to its patrols by reassigning detectives to the street.

—Tony Plohetski

reassignment

(ˌ)rē-ə-ˈsīn-mənt 

noun

plural reassignments

requested a dorm room reassignment

… district administrators will develop a survey and hold informational meetings with staff for their preferences before determining staff reassignments.

—Meghan Chua

Examples of reassign in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

An intake lead should know how to arrange coverage, where to find current follow-up records and what work can be reassigned. — Lucine Aghajanyan, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

The Royals feel Mense can elevate the hitting department after Alec Zumwalt was reassigned to the minor leagues. — Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

If a carrier underutilizes its gates for three or more months in a fiscal year, the city can reassign them. — Chase Jordan updated November 10, Charlotte Observer, 10 Nov. 2026

Kyle Mazza / NurPhoto via AP Mohassib spent about a month as an NYPD rookie in the Bronx beginning in October 2022 before asking to be reassigned to the military on extended leave. — Shayna Jacobs, NBC news, 7 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reassign

• affine
• airline
• align
• aline
• assign
• baseline
• beamline
• benign
• bloodline
• bovine
• brucine
• byline