Redirect Meaning
/rˌidəˈrɛkt/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
verbTo give new direction to, change the direction of.
verbTo instruct to go, inquire, elsewhere.
Sentence Examples
I want you to redirect the output of this command into that file.
When the cat scratches, redirect her to a scratching post.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The traffic officer had to ____ cars away from the closed road.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manager decided to ____ the team's efforts toward the most urgent priorities.
Word Origin & History
From re- + direct.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"The furious reaction in Germany after 200,000 protective masks destined for Berlin mysteriously went missing in Thailand and were allegedly redirected to the US is a case in point. There is no solid proof Trump approved the heist. But it’s the sort of thing he would do – or so people believe."
— 2020 April 12, Simon Tisdall, “US's global reputation hits rock-bottom over Trump's coronavirus response”, in The Guardian, archived from the original on 27 Apr 2022:
"On July 8, 2025 Glitch project hosting and user profiles will be shut down. Your Glitch dashboard will remain available as usual through the end of 2025, with access to download all of your code for your projects, as well as a new feature to set up redirects for your project subdomains so your URLs keep working."
— 2025 May 22, Anil Dash, “Important Changes are Coming to Glitch”, in Glitch, archived from the original on 15 Aug 2025:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The traffic officer had to ____ cars away from the closed road.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The manager decided to ____ the team's efforts toward the most urgent priorities.