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

But when May was reassigned to a base in Texas, and Yyacob was sent to a fort in New York, the interspecies besties were permanently separated. —Scottie Andrew, CNN, 30 Nov. 2024

So he was reassigned to the 36th Infantry Unit from Oklahoma/Texas. —Melanie Laughman, The Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2024

Ordered to series in May, Going Dutch follows an arrogant, loudmouth U.S. Army colonel (played by Leary) who, after an epically unfiltered rant, is reassigned to the Netherlands, where he is punished with a command position at the least important army base in the world. —Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 5 Sep. 2024

Maynard reassigns Sparks to Officer Vargas, as if that will solve the problem. —Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 14 Nov. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1611, in the meaning defined above