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

Verb

• deflect
• divert
• swing
• turn
• veer
• wheel
• 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

Those with influencer budgets can redirect some of these costs toward other marketing initiatives or technology to help streamline employee content creation. —Bradley Keenan, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025

For instance, a child climbing on a picnic table at the park might be redirected to some climbing equipment at a playground. —Beth Ann Mayer, Parents, 15 Jan. 2025

Noun

And he’s got some feel around the net and does a good job on tips and redirects. —Scott Wheeler, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025

My friend was kind and firm and really did show her friendship by caring for me in this way. – Good Friend Dear Friend: The kind but firm redirect is a great gesture. —R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 2 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1650, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1880, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing redirect

• redirect examination

Kids Definition

redirect

verb

re·​di·​rect ˌrēd-ə-ˈrekt 

ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-

: to change the course or direction of

redirection

-ˈrek-shən 

noun