redirect

[ree-di-rekt, -dahy-]

verb (used with object)

1. to direct again.

2. to change the direction or focus of.

   He redirected the children's energies toward building a sand castle instead of throwing sand at each other.

adjective

1. Law.,  pertaining to the examination of a witness by the party who called them, after cross-examination.

redirect

/ ˌriːdaɪ-, ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt /

verb

1. to direct (someone or something) to a different place or by a different route

Other Word Forms

• redirection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of redirect¹

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + direct

Example Sentences

Their best hope is putting a body part in the way—and hoping a Capitals teammate isn’t there to redirect the ricochet into the net.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

Draisaitl rushed the net with teammate Corey Perry and appeared to be sending a frantic one-handed pass Perry’s way when the puck flicked off a Panther and redirected into the net.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

Imports from China fell 4.5%, suggesting there is little sign of redirected trade in cheaper goods from the U.S. to the EU that some analysts had expected.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

In a world where time is finite, the distractions on my phone redirect me from what matters most: quality time with friends and family, effort toward my studies, and the painstaking process of graduate-school applications.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

Bin Sulayem says disruptions are redirecting trade rather than slowing it and that DP World is expanding wherever it sees opportunity.

Read more on Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• change 
• convert 
• move 
• return 
• shift 
• swing 
• switch 
• transform 
• twist