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reroute.

To change the route taken by something.

7 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

verb/ɹiːˈɹuːt/Ireland, Received-Pronunciation/ɹiˈɹut/General-American/ɹiˈɹaʊt/General-American/ɹiːˈɹʉːt/Australia
  1. To change the route taken by something.

    transitive
    We'll have to reroute some buses to avoid the construction work.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English route English reroute From re- + route.

noun/ɹiːˈɹuːt/Ireland, Received-Pronunciation/ɹiˈɹut/General-American/ɹiˈɹaʊt/General-American/ɹiːˈɹʉːt/Australia
  1. The use of a different route from one planned or used before.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Italic *wre- Latin re-der. Old French re-bor. Middle English re- English re- English route English reroute From re- + route.

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