redirect

//ˌriːdaɪˈrɛkt//
B2Frequency Level 11Neutral
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Verb

redirectInfinitive
redirectPresent tense
redirectedPast tense
redirectedPast participle
redirectingPresent participle
redirectsThird-person singular
1

To change the direction or course of something, especially to send it to a different destination or purpose.

The company decided to redirect its resources to a new project.

2

To send a user or web traffic automatically from one URL to another.

The old website URL redirects users to the new page automatically.

3

To focus attention, resources, or efforts toward a different goal or target.

The company decided to redirect its resources toward developing new products.

Noun

redirectSingular
redirectsPlural
1

An instance of redirecting, especially an automatic forwarding from one web address to another.

The old website URL has a redirect to the new page.