Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
revendicate
verb
/ˌrɛvənˈdɪkət/
Definition
To claim or assert something, especially a right or entitlement.
Examples
- She decided to revendicate her rights to the property after discovering it had been sold without her consent.
- The activist sought to revendicate the community’s cultural heritage.
- After years of neglect, they aimed to revendicate their claim to the land.
Meaning
To demand or assert the right to something, often after having been denied or wronged.
Synonyms
- Reclaim
- Assert
- Claim
- Demand
- Proclaim
