redirect

[ ree-di-rekt, -dahy- ]

/ ˌri dɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /

verb (used with object)

to direct again.

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

Law. pertaining to the examination of a witness by the party calling him or her, after cross-examination.

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Words nearby redirect

redial, rediffusion, redingote, redintegrate, redintegration, redirect, rediscount, rediscount rate, rediscover, rediscovery, redistribute

Origin of redirect

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + direct

OTHER WORDS FROM redirect

re·di·rec·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for redirection

A redirection that allows the show to be paradoxically more vicious and more humane.
Why 'X Factor' Trounces 'American Idol'|Richard Rushfield|December 1, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It is recognition of the increased liberation and redirection of the course of events achieved through accurate discovery.
Essays in Experimental Logic|John Dewey
For prescribing and regulating the payment again of postage in case of redirection.
Gambia|Frederick John Melville
Enterprises of this sort are bound to take on great importance in the redirection of country life.
The Country-Life Movement in the United States|L.H. Bailey

So, there may be undertaken the redirection of the work of the country school.
Farm Boys and Girls|William Arch McKeever
Without inhibition there is no instigation of imagination, no redirection into more discriminated and comprehensive activities.
Human Nature and Conduct|John Dewey

British Dictionary definitions for redirection

redirect

/ (ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt, ˌriːdaɪ-) /

verb (tr)

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

Derived forms of redirect

redirection, noun

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