reroute

verb

1. (transitive)To change the route taken by something.

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

   “Some of those neighbors will also have Meraki boxes that serve as repeaters, relaying the signal still farther to more neighbors. The company equips its boxes with software that maintains a “mesh network,” which dynamically reroutes signals as boxes are added or unplugged, and as environmental conditions that affect network performance fluctuate moment to moment.”

   “Approximately 1.25 miles of Virginia Highway 58 was rerouted to merge with US Highway 25E south of the gap. This photograph shows the phenomenon of the “fogfall,” when fog trapped in the meteorite crater of Middlesboro escapes […]”

   “I'm not here to play 5D chess with Charlie, but he keeps roping me in. I try my best to reroute the conversation off us.”

   “Pete Buttigieg, the U.S. transportation secretary, said that the rerouting would affect the national supply chain.”

noun

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.”