re·di·rect
ˌrē-də-ˈrekt 
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
redirected; redirecting; redirects
: to change the course or direction of
law
: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination
called the witness back to the stand for redirect
Examples of redirect in a Sentence
Verb
They dug trenches near the river to redirect the flow of the water.
Traffic will be redirected to avoid downtown.
Visitors to the old website address are redirected automatically to the new one.
I tried to redirect their attention to the other painting.
It's time to redirect your energy to your homework.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Later, if the user pastes normally, they could be redirected to phishing sites and have sensitive log-in information stolen, including MFA (multifactor authentication) codes.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
What Makes These Antibodies Different At their core, bispecific antibodies function through dual engagement: one arm binds to a tumor target while the other recruits or redirects immune activity.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Verb
Trimming off the old, dead stalk encourages the plant to redirect water and nutrients to new growth, allowing the orchid to develop a new flower stalk within several months.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Later, if the user pastes normally, they could be redirected to phishing sites and have sensitive log-in information stolen, including MFA (multifactor authentication) codes.
—Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2025
Noun
Sroka sprinted down the right side and sent a pass to the box where Hudson’s redirect from about 10 yards out found the back of the net in the 19th minute.
—Mike Cook, Twin Cities, 23 Oct. 2025
What Makes These Antibodies Different At their core, bispecific antibodies function through dual engagement: one arm binds to a tumor target while the other recruits or redirects immune activity.
—William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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