1. past tense and past participle of redirect; to change the direction or course of something
2. to send or point something toward a different target or destination
3. to focus attention, effort, or resources on a different purpose or goal

Examples

• Traffic was redirected around the construction zone.
• The teacher redirected the student’s attention to the lesson.
• The company redirected its marketing budget to online advertising.
• She redirected her anger into productive activities.
• The website automatically redirected users to the new page.
• The coach redirected the team’s energy toward defense.
• Emergency services redirected ambulances to other hospitals.