Redirects

Part of speech: verb

Definitions

1. To change the direction or destination of an object or information flow To alter someone's intended course or path To manipulate the routing of individuals or resources towards a different endpoint
2. To cause something or someone to veer from its original course by changing its path ; to forward a communication or resource to a new or alternative location instead of the primary one
3. To alter the movement or trajectory of an item or person from an expected direction ; to arrange for mail, messages, or data to be delivered to an alternative address or endpoint

Etymology: "Redirects" is simply the third-person form of the verb "redirect," so its history is that of the verb. The word is built from the prefix "re-," meaning "again" or "back," joined to "direct," which comes from Latin "directus," the past participle of "dirigere," meaning "to set straight" or "to guide." Combined, the verb means to aim or send something in a new direction, or to guide it once more toward a different target. The sense has widened over time. Where "direct" once described the physical act of straightening or steering a course, "redirect" came to cover the rerouting of letters, calls, traffic and data, so that a message meant for one address can be sent on to another. The core idea, however, has stayed the same: a thing already on its way is turned to face somewhere else.

Synonyms: readdresses, reroutes, diverts, transfers, shifts

Antonyms: maintains, stays, holds, continues, remains