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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
In addition, 84% of health care leaders said in 2023 that consolidating software at their organization would help clinicians redirect a substantial amount of time to patient care, and 80% said working with disparate systems complicates their job. Bj Schaknowski, Fortune, 6 May 2024 Councilmember Stephen Whitburn suggested redirecting money set aside for new port-a-potties downtown, an area notoriously short on public bathrooms, to help the day center. Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for redirect 

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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 11 May. 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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