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
Anyone visiting would be redirected to a message about the ongoing protest. Paresh Dave, WIRED, 14 Mar. 2024 As the crowd vibed to his opening song, their attention was soon redirected to the jumbotron, where the charismatic Oakland native, Marshawn Lynch, took the screen. Shelby Stewart, Essence, 14 Mar. 2024 Experts point out that closing a landfill and redirecting waste elsewhere will likely result in higher garbage collection fees. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2024 Galante went out to intervene and the sow redirected its attention on her. Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 7 Mar. 2024 In addition, shoppers with more than ten items may be redirected to normal checkout lanes. The Arizona Republic, 6 Mar. 2024 Now, having given up its EV ambitions, Apple is redirecting its resources into AI instead. Samanth Subramanian, Quartz, 2 Mar. 2024 At issue now is how big donors will redirect their money and influence given the nation’s clangorous politics and gaping divisions. Amanda Gordon, Fortune, 27 Feb. 2024 If your autistic child chews on objects as a form of stimming, these necklaces are an easy and convenient way to redirect their behavior. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 6 Mar. 2024
Noun
Property tax redirect The lack of funds is a direct result of the property tax breaks that Kansas City lavishes on companies and developers that do business there. Christine Wen, The Conversation, 15 Feb. 2024 On redirect, prosecutor Kari Morrissey noted that Hancock had followed up on information pointing to Kenney, but ultimately stopped pursuing the lead. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Feb. 2024 Proposition 1 both secures new resources and redirects existing resources toward these challenges. The San Diego Union-Tribune Staff, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024 Scalding hot baths and showers have been shown to be an effective treatment because the hot water redirects blood flow from an irritated stomach to the skin, Richards said. Molly Sullivan, Sacramento Bee, 21 Feb. 2024 The vent system in the bottle redirects air that could otherwise cause painful gas, burping, and spitting up. Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 19 Feb. 2024 Additionally, handling cookies and redirects may require manual intervention. Amandeep Midha, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024 The Verge and the Reddit posts linked above say that the altered URLs redirect users to a Reddit page expected from the rest of the URL, but on Old Reddit (old.reddit.com). Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 6 Dec. 2023 The malicious redirects ended in 2022 for unknown reasons. Dan Goodin, Ars Technica, 12 Sep. 2023

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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 28 Mar. 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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