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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
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Derived Forms

  • ˌ徱ˈ𳦳پDz, noun
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Other Word Forms

  • d·tDz noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of redirect1

First recorded in 1835–45; re- + direct
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The winger parked himself in front of the net and was shielding Edmonton goalie Calvin Pickard when he reached out to redirect a pass from Anze Kopitar near the blue line.

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Or perhaps he should have gathered more accurate information on the injury-prone Williams beforehand, which could have saved the Lakers time and afforded them the luxury of redirecting their efforts elsewhere.

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The mobilization is urgent as the National Endowment for the Arts may be next on the chopping block — its budget has been redirected away toward project that celebrate “America’s greatness.”

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Into mid-April, the protests and a lawsuit by the city of Calabasas had not succeeded in redirecting the debris.

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Cargoes originally destined for ports in the US from China are instead being redirected to European ports, a trade group said.

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ˌ徱ԳٱˈپDzrediscount