to claim
verb/ʁɐjvĩdiˈkaɾ/medium
rei·vin·di·car
Definition
To assert one's right to or ownership of something.
He claimed compensation for the accident.
No one has claimed responsibility for the explosion.
Common collocations
claim responsibilityclaim a rightclaim damages
Etymology
Do latim 'reivindicare' (reclamar como próprio).