redirect
Intermediate (B1)
IPA: /ˌriːdaɪˈrɛkt/
KK: /ˈriːdaɪrɛkt/
noun
Definition
A process of directing someone or something to a different place or purpose.
Example
The website used a redirect to send users to the new page.
Conversation
Did you hear about the redirect examination in court today?
Yeah, I read about it online; it sounded really intense!
I wonder how often they actually use a redirect in those cases.
It seems like a good way to clarify things that were misunderstood.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
reroute
redirection
diversion
Antonyms
convergence
focus
retention
transitive verb
Definition
To change the direction or path of something, often to send it to a different place or purpose.
Example
The website will redirect you to the new page after a few seconds.
Tense Forms
Past: redirected
Past Participle: redirected
Conversation
I think we should redirect our focus to the main project.
That sounds like a good idea; we've been sidetracked for too long.
Yeah, if we redirect our efforts now, we can meet the deadline.
Root Explanation
Redirect → It is formed from "re-" (meaning again) and "dicere" (meaning to say or to direct). The word means to direct something again or to change its course.
Memory Tip
Think of directing something 'again' — 're-' means again, and 'dicere' means to say or direct.
Visually Confused Words
predirect
direct
predirector
predilect
predirection
prediet
predict