redirect

[ ree-di-rekt, -dahy- ]

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.

adjective

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

redirect

/ ˌriːdaɪ-; ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt /

verb

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

Derived Forms

• ˌrediˈrection, noun

Other Words From

• redi·rection noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of redirect¹

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + direct

Example Sentences

In the fall of 2003, The Social Contract ran an ad encouraging its readers to join the Sierra Club so that they could help elect “leaders who will redirect this vital organization toward genuine environmental stewardship.”

From Salon

He appreciated the way the number distills a complex dramatic scene into lyrics, collapsing “past, present and future in a packaged song form” that records the witness testimony of those who had incomplete knowledge of the fateful treaty signing that will redirect not just the fate of a nation but the course of world history.

From Los Angeles Times

Previously, Kennedy said he would redirect half of the national medical research budget to go toward “preventive, alternative and holistic approaches to health” and threatened to prosecute Dr. Anthony Fauci “if crimes were committed.”

From Salon

Republicans won’t have 60 votes to break a likely Democratic filibuster, and some conservatives want to keep the department in place but redirect it toward their goals.

From Los Angeles Times

During World War II, the United States government wanted to redirect its limited meat supply to troops on the front lines.

From Salon

Related Words

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