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redirect.

To give new direction to; to change the course, direction or destination of.

8 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb
  1. To give new direction to; to change the course, direction or destination of.

    transitive
    We need to redirect the traffic along Forest Road.
    redirect output to /dev/null
  2. To instruct to go, inquire, elsewhere.

    transitive
  3. To gently shift a behavior or thought pattern to a healthier end.

    transitive
    When he starts ruminating like that, try to redirect him to use his coping skills.
  4. To substitute an address or pointer to a new location.

    transitive
  5. To send to a new location by substituting an address or pointer.

    You will be redirected shortly.
Where this word comes from

From re- + direct.

noun
  1. A redirection.

  2. An examination of a witness, following cross-examination, by the party that conducted the direct examination, re-examination.

  3. The substitution of one address or identifier for another one, so as to navigate to a different location.

Where this word comes from

From re- + direct.

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