redirect

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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

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noun (1)

law

: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination

called the witness back to the stand for redirect

redirection

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noun (2)

re·​di·​rec·​tion ¦rē-də-¦rek-shən 

-(ˌ)dī-

: an act or instance of redirecting

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

In 2024, under the Biden administration, the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security launched an investigation into Nvidia's chip sales to Megaspeed to determine whether they were being redirected to China. — Isabel Vincent, CBS News, 12 Nov. 2026

The City Council approved a tax increment financing (TIF) plan that would redirect growth in sales tax revenue to help improve both public and private Plaza infrastructure in need of repair or updates. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 12 Nov. 2026

Noun

However, clicking the advertisement sends users through a series of redirects. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

The Capitals, who opened Friday with a win in Carolina, cut the deficit in half in the second period on a redirect from Sourdif off a point shot from Jacob Chychurn. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1650, in the meaning defined above

Noun (1)

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