redirect
verb C1- To give new direction to; to change the course, direction or destination of. · We need to redirect the traffic along Forest Road.· redirect output to /dev/null
- To instruct to go, inquire, elsewhere.
- To gently shift a behavior or thought pattern to a healthier end. · When he starts ruminating like that, try to redirect him to use his coping skills.
- To substitute an address or pointer to a new location.
- To send to a new location by substituting an address or pointer. · You will be redirected shortly.
He/she/it redirects · Past redirected · Past participle redirected · -ing form redirecting
Verb forms
- Base form
- redirect
- He/she/it
- redirects
- Past
- redirected
- Past participle
- redirected
- -ing form
- redirecting
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By redirecting the natural flow of the rivers, the scheme transformed arid western plains into fertile agricultural hubs, securing the domestic food supply.
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