- 1redirect something (to something) to use something, for example money, in a different way or for a different purpose We are redirecting resources to this important new project. You need to redirect your energies into more worthwhile activities.
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- 2redirect something (to something) to send something to a different address or in a different direction Questions are being redirected to the press office. Make sure you get your mail redirected to your new address.
redirect
verbNAmE//ˌridəˈrɛkt//, NAmE//ˌridaɪˈrɛkt//
Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they redirect , ,
he / she / it redirects , ,
past simple redirected , ,
-ing form redirecting , ,
NAmE//ˌridəˈrɛkʃn//, NAmE//ˌridaɪˈrɛkʃn//
noun [singular, uncountable] a sudden redirection of economic policy the redirection of mailSee redirect in the Oxford Advanced Learner's DictionaryCheck pronunciation: redirect