redirect

American  

[ree-di-rekt, -dahy-] / ˌri dɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /

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.

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adjective

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

redirect British  

/ ˌriːdaɪ-, ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt /

verb

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

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Other Word Forms

• redirection noun

Etymology

Origin of redirect

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + direct

Example Sentences

We’ve also seen cases where providers inject ads into your browsing, redirect searches for affiliate commissions, or modify web traffic for profit.

From Salon

Lily strays toward a dessert table already crowded with cookies and brownies, but I grab her hand and redirect her toward Aunt Melissa.

From Literature

Ford is shifting its focus to hybrid and gas-powered vehicles with a goal of redirecting EV investments to more profitable businesses.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Water prevails not by force, but by cooling, surrounding and redirecting.”

From Los Angeles Times

This structure can redirect electron motion, closely resembling how Einstein's theory of gravity describes the bending of light.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• change
• convert
• move
• return
• shift
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• switch
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