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

However, the small shift in orbital speed demonstrates how spacecraft could be used to redirect a threatening asteroid if scientists detect it early enough.

From Science Daily • Mar. 9, 2026

Annacone, who has known Tien since he was 14, says the player’s anticipation and feel allow him to redirect pace and construct points in unusual ways.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 6, 2026

Aramco and QatarEnergy also face shipping risks, with much of their exports transiting the Strait of Hormuz, though CreditSights says Aramco has more flexibility to redirect shipments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

"I realised I needed to redirect all of my efforts to just focusing on my own original worlds," he told AFP.

From Barron's • Feb. 19, 2026

But if we wish to find the Earth, we must redirect our course to the remote outskirts of the Galaxy, to an obscure locale near the edge of a distant spiral arm.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan

Related Words

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