underwrite vs reinsure

underwrite and reinsure both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
underwrite	No	No	Yes	No
reinsure	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reinsure is a hyponym of underwrite; that is, reinsure is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than underwrite:

underwrite: protect by insurance
reinsure: insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk

Other hyponyms of underwrite include indemnify.

underwrite (verb)	reinsure (verb)
protect by insurance	insure again by transferring to another insurance company all or a part of a liability assumed
guarantee financial support of	insure again by assuming all or a part of the liability of an insurance company already covering a risk
	provide additional insurance for