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Undirect vs Redirect - What's the difference?

undirect | redirect |

In lang=en terms the difference between undirect and redirect

is that undirect is to misdirect; mislead while redirect is to instruct to go, inquire elsewhere.

As verbs the difference between undirect and redirect

is that undirect is to misdirect; mislead while redirect is to give new direction to, change the direction of.

As an adjective undirect

is not direct.

As a noun redirect is

a redirection.

undirect

English

Etymology 1

From .

Verb

(en verb)
  • To misdirect; mislead.
  • * Fuller
    • False fires to undirect seamen in a tempest.

    Etymology 2

    From .

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not direct.

    • Synonyms

    * indirect

    Derived terms

    * undirectly

    redirect

    English

    (wikipedia redirect)

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To give new direction to, change the direction of.
  • To instruct to go, inquire ... elsewhere
  • (computing) To substitute an address or pointer to a new location.

    • Synonyms

    * reorient

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A redirection.
  • (legal) An examination of a witness, following cross-examination, by the party that conducted the direct examination.
  • (computing) A substitution of an address or identifier for another one

    • Synonyms

    * (legal) redirect examination