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Reroute

//ɹiːˈɹuːt// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The use of a different route from one planned or used before.

    "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."

Verb
  1. 1
    To change the route taken by something. transitive

    "We'll have to reroute some buses to avoid the construction work."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From re- + route.

Etymology 2

From re- + route.

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