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redirect

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/ˌriːdɪˈrɛkt/ · re-di-rect

To send something back in the direction it came from or to point to a new direction.

Meanings

verbformal

To send something back in the direction it came from or to point to a new direction.

کسی چیز کو واپس اس سمت بھیجنا جہاں سے وہ آئی ہوں یا کسی نئی سمت کی طرف اشارہ کرنا۔

پھر سے رہنمائی کرنا

phir se rehnumai karna

Synonyms

send backredirectrepointواپس بھیجنانئی سمت دینادوبارہ بتانا

Antonyms

redirectconfirmstayپہنچانامستحکم کرنارہنا

Common Collocations

  • redirect a website
  • redirect traffic
  • redirect attention

Example Sentences

The server will redirect you to the new page.

سرور آپ کو نئے صفحے کی طرف منتقل کرے گا۔

sarvar aap ko naye safhay ki taraf muntaqil kare ga.

You need to redirect the audience's focus on the main topic.

آپ کو حاضرین کا دھیان مرکزی موضوع کی طرف منتقل کرنا ہوگا۔

aap ko hazireen ka dhyan markazi mauzoo ki taraf muntaqil karna hoga.

The administrator decided to redirect the emails to a different inbox.

منتظم نے ای میلز کو ایک مختلف ان باکس میں منتقل کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔

muntazim ne emails ko aik mukhtalif inbox me muntaqil karne ka faisla kiya.

Easily Confused With

direct:While 'redirect' indicates sending back or pointing anew, 'direct' typically means guiding or managing towards a specific outcome.

Word Family

direction
nounہدایت
directly
adverbبراہ راست
director
nounڈائریکٹر

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of re-routing to a new destination.

Imagine a GPS changing your route on the screen.

🗣️ Urdu Proverb

نئی راہ اختیار کرنا

nayi raah ikhtiyar karna

To choose a new path

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "redirectus" — to lead back

First known use: 20th century

The word 'redirect' developed from the prefix 're-' meaning 'back' and 'direct' which comes from the Latin 'dirigere'. Its usage in technology, especially in web domains, has increased in recent years.