redirect

1 of 2

verb

re·​di·​rect ˌrē-də-ˈrekt 

ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-

redirected; redirecting; redirects

transitive verb

: to change the course or direction of

redirection

ˌrē-də-ˈrek-shən 

ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-

noun

redirect

2 of 2

noun

law

: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination

called the witness back to the stand for redirect

Synonyms

Verb

• turn
• swing
• divert
• deflect
• whip

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The administration continues to navigate the fallout from the Epstein memo controversy while Trump seeks to redirect focus toward other policy priorities. —Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 July 2025

Sometimes, the boldest move is to redirect your energy toward what’s already working. —James Barlow, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

Noun

Gardner has great reflexes on tips and redirects both with his feet and hands/shoulders. —Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 12 Feb. 2025

Developers can now direct users of their apps to multiple destinations, rather than a single static URL, and use tracking parameters and redirects. —Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 27 June 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1650, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing redirect

• redirect examination

Rhymes for redirect

• architect
• circumspect
• deselect
• dialect
• disconnect
• disinfect
• disrespect
• incorrect
• indirect
• intellect
• interject
• intersect

Kids Definition

redirect

verb

re·​di·​rect ˌrēd-ə-ˈrekt 

ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-

: to change the course or direction of

redirection

-ˈrek-shən 

noun