re·di·rect
ˌrē-də-ˈrekt 
ˌrē-(ˌ)dī-
redirected; redirecting; redirects
: to change the course or direction of
law
: an examination of a witness that follows a cross-examination : redirect examination
called the witness back to the stand for redirect
Examples of redirect in a Sentence
Verb
They dug trenches near the river to redirect the flow of the water.
Traffic will be redirected to avoid downtown.
Visitors to the old website address are redirected automatically to the new one.
I tried to redirect their attention to the other painting.
It's time to redirect your energy to your homework.
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Jo Debecker, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
For example, clicking malicious links can redirect you to harmful websites that either steal personal information or infect your device with malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
As with the redirects to fraudulent websites, these details will go straight to the people behind the smishing attempt, who will most likely use them to try to steal money or information.
—David Nield, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2021
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Verb
This approach allows the edge to handle local processing during connectivity issues, ensuring the wider network can redirect and manage tasks to maintain operations, even if parts are compromised.
—Jo Debecker, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
For example, clicking malicious links can redirect you to harmful websites that either steal personal information or infect your device with malware.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 20 Nov. 2024
Noun
By infecting legitimate websites, in this instance users would be lulled into a false sense of security initially, but the redirect to a fake web store is when alarm bells should start to ring.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
As with the redirects to fraudulent websites, these details will go straight to the people behind the smishing attempt, who will most likely use them to try to steal money or information.
—David Nield, WIRED, 12 Dec. 2021
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“Redirect.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/redirect. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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