redirect
verb
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-\
Definition of redirect
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to change the course or direction of
redirect
nounDefinition of redirect (Entry 2 of 2)
: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination called the witness back to the stand for redirect
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ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
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noun
Synonyms for redirect
Synonyms: Verb
deflect, divert, swing, turn, veer, wheel, whip
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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 Web site 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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Boston was back on the penalty kill six minutes into the third when Brad Marchand chased down a puck in the Lightning end and then delivered a cross pass that Bergeron redirected into the net. — Jimmy Golen, courant.com, "Lightning Take 3-1 Series Lead Over Bruins," 4 May 2018 Along with staffing and procedure changes, deputies added a barricade to the front of the facility that redirects traffic from passing in front of the jail. — Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News, "Bexar County Jail receives notice of noncompliance," 4 Apr. 2018 Milwaukee got on the board when Daniel Mattos redirected Marcio Leite’s free kick into the goal. — Todd Karpovich, baltimoresun.com, "Vanzela, Dantas lead Blast to MASL championship game with 10-6 win over Wave," 17 Mar. 2018 Named after a move designed to clear space on crowded dance floors, Open The Circle is the Era's solution to Chicago's power imbalances, an attempt to redirect resources towards artists and children in underserved communities. — Anna White, Chicago Reader, "Hip-Hop / Music Chicago's footwork community takes center stage at the MCA," 6 July 2018 But Lloris did not count on Gabriel Mercado, the Argentine defender, redirecting the shot with his left foot. — Christopher Clarey, New York Times, "Messi Exits the World Cup. Hours Later, So Does Ronaldo.," 1 July 2018 Most importantly, the aLTEr attack enables an adversary to redirect network connections and thus perform several kinds of attacks. — Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, "LTE wireless connections used by billions aren’t as secure as we thought," 29 June 2018 Toilet-paper rolls will work, but elbow fittings are best, because they can be rotated in the hole to redirect output. — Popular Mechanics, "3 Energy-Saving Ways To Keep Your House Cooler This Summer," 27 June 2018 Others welcomed new leadership and a strong hand to redirect the university and ensure accountability. — Susan Svrluga, Washington Post, "‘That was a big mistake’: Michigan State leader apologizes for statements about Larry Nassar victims," 21 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'redirect.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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redirect
verb
-dī-\
Kids Definition of redirect
: to change the course or direction of
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