Asserting

Pronunciation: /əˈsɜːrtɪŋ/

Asserting (verb)

  1. Saying something firmly to show it is true or important.
  2. Stating a right or belief strongly to make it recognized.

Examples

  • They are asserting their opinion during the discussion.
  • She is asserting her rights in the workplace.

Common collocations: assert a point, confidently asserting, assert one's rights, legally asserting

Synonyms of Asserting

Formal

Neutral

Antonyms of Asserting

  • — To assert something is to affirm it, while denying is to reject it.
  • — To assert is to take ownership of a statement, while disclaiming is to distance oneself from it.