redirect

American  

[ree-di-rekt, -dahy-] / ˌri dɪˈrɛkt, -daɪ- /

verb (used with object)

1. to direct again.

2. to change the direction or focus of.

   He redirected the children's energies toward building a sand castle instead of throwing sand at each other.

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adjective

1. Law. pertaining to the examination of a witness by the party who called them, after cross-examination.

redirect British  

/ ˌriːdaɪ-, ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt /

verb

1. to direct (someone or something) to a different place or by a different route

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Other Word Forms

• redirection noun

Etymology

Origin of redirect

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + direct

Example Sentences

Structural limits also apply, as production cannot immediately be redirected to domestic consumption.

From Barron's

Later this week, the manufacturing index from the Institute for Supply Management and the March jobs report may offer some clarity to redirect stocks.

From Barron's

But buyers are increasingly being priced out, with some fuel already being redirected to Asia where margins are higher.

From Barron's

"The less fuel we use in the cities obviously the more we can redirect to regionals areas that are under pressure," he told reporters in Canberra.

From Barron's

The firm told BBC News it could not provide details yet of the redirected investment.

From BBC

Related Words

• change
• convert
• move
• return
• shift
• swing
• switch
• transform
• twist