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

Shaking can break open new rock surfaces, force out fluids that were previously sealed away, and redirect the flow of water through the subsurface.

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But you can also borrow a page from the “yes, and” playbook to redirect their energy with grace.

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The post's Indonesian caption appeared harmless, but it redirected users to a betting website promising newly registered users they can "directly win".

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One theory suggests that weak magnetic fields between galaxies deflect the electron-positron pairs, redirecting the resulting gamma rays away from Earth.

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The Pamir -- "a very special place... the roof of the world" -- particularly fascinates scientists, Stocker said, because it is a climatic crossroads, redirecting moist air from Europe towards the Indian subcontinent.

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Related Words

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