Meaning

(transitive) To give new direction to, change the direction of..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To give new direction to, change the direction of.
2. (transitive) To instruct to go, inquire, elsewhere.
3. (computing, transitive) To substitute an address or pointer to a new location.
4. (computing) To send to a new location by substituting an address or pointer.
5. A redirection.
6. (law) An examination of a witness, following cross-examination, by the party that conducted the direct examination, re-examination.
7. (computing) The substitution of one address or identifier for another one, so as to navigate to a different location.

Example Sentences

redirect output to /dev/null

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.

You will be redirected shortly.

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.

Word Forms

• redirects
• redirecting
• redirected

Synonyms for redirect

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When Should You Use Redirect?

Use redirect when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.

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