redirect

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verb

re·​di·​rect ˌrē-də-ˈrekt How to pronounce redirect (audio)
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
redirected; redirecting; redirects

transitive verb

: to change the course or direction of
redirection
ˌrē-də-ˈrek-shən How to pronounce redirect (audio)
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
noun

redirect

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noun

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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Verb
But as recently as last week, Gov. Gavin Newsom — who opposed the ballot measure — said those funds were secured with specific plans in mind, and cannot be easily redirected or cashed out to fulfill the pledges of Proposition 36. Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024 This will redirect new users to a sign-up landing page. Tim Van Straten, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Noun
The intrigue surrounding who former President Donald Trump will pick as his running mate grew Thursday after political observers noticed that a website combining North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum's name with Trump's redirects to the former president's campaign website. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 20 June 2024 In illness or injury, inflammation promotes and redirects healing resources to problem areas, thus aiding the healing process. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 12 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for redirect 

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1650, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of redirect was in 1650

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Cite this Entry

“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 13 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

redirect

verb
re·​di·​rect ˌrēd-ə-ˈrekt How to pronounce redirect (audio)
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
: to change the course or direction of
redirection noun

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