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 of redirect

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

As of summer 2026, GM has scaled back its aggressive EV ambitions and redirected resources to gas cars. — Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026

The full area where new tax revenue could be redirected back into paying off stadium bonds is not yet clear. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026

Noun

Defense objections were rare, and the prosecution let witnesses be dismissed without redirect questioning after cross-examination. — CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026

Google recommends explicit regional URLs because automatic redirects and locale-adaptive pages may prevent search engines from reaching every version. — David Ispiryan, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

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