reroute

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation, Ireland) IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈɹuːt/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ɹiˈɹut/, /ɹiˈɹaʊt/
(General Australian) IPA^(key): /ɹiːˈɹʉːt/
(Canada) IPA^(key): /ɹiˈɹut/
Rhymes: -uːt, -aʊt

Verb

reroute (third-person singular simple present reroutes, present participle rerouting or rerouteing, simple past and past participle rerouted)

To change the route taken by something.
We'll have to reroute some buses to avoid the construction work.

Translations

to change the route taken by something

Catalan: canviar la ruta
Czech: přesměrovat pf, odklonit pf, poslat jinudy, navést jinudy, změnit trasu
French: recircuiter (fr)
German: umleiten (de)
Italian: cambiare il percorso
Portuguese: cambiar o percurso
Spanish: cambiar el itinerario

Noun

reroute (plural reroutes)

The use of a different route from one planned or used before.
Synonym: rerouting
- 2022 January 12, Dr. Joseph Brennan, “Castles: ruined and redeemed by rail”, in RAIL, number 948, page 56:
  In 1844, objection was raised to the Furness Railway's Dalton & Barrow line, when it was revealed that the line would pass directly through Furness Abbey. A re-route was achieved, with the line skirting the abbey ruins instead - although many continued to see the intrusion as a travesty against antiquity and the scenic beauty of the site.

Anagrams

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