reivindicar
Meanings
Verb
1. to reestablish or promote again the value of something; to stand up for
2. to claim something (often with a negative connotation)
3. to demand
4. to replevy, demand the return of something illegally taken away (law)
Examples3
Reivindicar el estudio de clásicas.
To reestablish the value of studying Classics.
La nueva ley reivindicaba mis títulos, desconocidos por el antiguo régimen
The new law reinstated my titles, unrecognized by the former regime
The Sun nunca ha reivindicado que el periódico no comete errores.
The Sun has never claimed that the newspaper is error-free.