reassign
Translation
to reassign, to reallocate, to transfer
Examples
The manager will reassign the tasks.
The manager will reassign the tasks.
He was reassigned to a new department.
He was reassigned to a new department.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to sb.)) to give a task to a different person The manager will reassign the tasks to the new team.
((sb.)) ((to sth.)) to move someone to a different job or place He was reassigned to a new department.
Similar Words
Synonyms: reallocate, transfer, redeploy
Etymology
From the prefix 're-' (again) and the verb 'assign' (to give a task or duty). Literally 'to assign again or differently'.
Memory Tips
Think of 're-assign' as giving someone a new 'sign' or post to go to. You're changing their assignment.