Also means
to vindicate
Usage Note
Reivindicar means to assert a right, demand recognition, or reclaim something. It is frequent in political and labour contexts: reivindicar derechos laborales ('to demand labour rights'). When an armed group claims responsibility for an attack, it reivindica el atentado. Do not confuse with reclamar, which is more general ('to complain, to claim'). Related noun: reivindicación.
Examples
"Los trabajadores salieron a reivindicar mejores salarios."
Natural Translation
The workers took to the streets to demand better wages.

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