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
If these measures don't help, a procedure called varicocele embolization can redirect blood flow around the obstruction by sealing off blood vessels with heat or a sclerosing agent. Josephine Hessert, Verywell Health, 1 Dec. 2024 Ukraine is actively redirecting Russian explosive drones back toward Russia and Belarus by confusing their navigation systems, according to a new report, as Moscow hammers Ukraine with large-scale kamikaze uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs) and missile strikes. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
Ludwig recommends having a simple, graceful redirect ready. Jane Hanson, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 By infecting legitimate websites, in this instance users would be lulled into a false sense of security initially, but the redirect to a fake web store is when alarm bells should start to ring. Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 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 9 Dec. 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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