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   Dis·patch

   /dəˈspaCH/

   

   verb

   • 1. send off to a destination or for a purpose: "he dispatched messages back to base" Similar sendsend offmailshipfreightforwardtransmitconsignremitconveypost
   • 2. deal with (a task, problem, or opponent) quickly and efficiently: "they dispatched the opposition" Similar deal withfinishdispose ofconcludesettlesort outdischargeexecuteperformexpeditepush throughacceleratehastenspeed uphurry oninformal:make short work of
   • ▪ kill: "he dispatched the animal with one blow" Similar killput to deathdo to deathdo away withput an end tofinish offtake the life ofend the life ofslaughterbutchermassacrewipe outmow downshoot downcut downdestroyexterminateeliminateeradicateannihilatemurderassassinateexecuteinformal:bump offknock offpolish offdo intoptake outsnuff outerasecroakstiffzapblow awayblow someone's brains outgive someone the worksiceoffrub outwastewhacksmokescrageuphemistic:terminate with extreme prejudiceliterary:slay

   noun

   • 1. the sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose: "a resolution authorizing the dispatch of a peacekeeping force" Similar sendingmailingshippingtransmittalconsignmentposting
   • ▪ speed in action: "the situation might change, so he should proceed with dispatch" Similar promptnessspeedspeedinessswiftnessrapidityquicknessbrisknesshastehastinesshurriednessurgencyliterary:fleetnesscelerityrare:expeditionexpeditiousnesspromptitude
   • 2. an official report on state or military affairs: "in his battle dispatch he described the gunner's bravery" Similar communicationcommuniquébulletinreleasereportaccountannouncementstatementmissiveletterepistlemessageinstructionnewsintelligenceinformal:memoinfolowdowndopeliterary:tidings
   • ▪ a report sent in by a newspaper's correspondent from a faraway place: "he conducted meetings for the correspondents and censored their dispatches"
   • 3. the killing of someone or something: "the legendary dispatch of villains by a hero" Similar killingslaughtermassacredestructionexterminationeliminationliquidationmurderassassinationexecutionliterary:slaying

   Word Origin early 16th century: from Italian dispacciare or Spanish despachar ‘expedite’, from dis-, des- (expressing reversal) + the base of Italian impacciare, Spanish empachar ‘hinder’.

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   dispatch meaning, definition, what is dispatch: to send someone or something somewhere f...: Learn more.

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   noun. ( also UK despatch) uk / dɪˈspætʃ / us. dispatch noun (SENDING) the act of sending someone or something somewhere: the dispatch of troops. dispatch noun (REPORT) an official report that someone in a foreign country sends to their organization. (Definition of dispatch from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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   What does the noun dispatch mean? There are 13 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dispatch , five of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Dictionary Definition of 'dispatch' To send off or expedite something, often with a sense of urgency and efficiency. "Our team will dispatch a technician to your location to fix the issue." Detailed Meaning of 'dispatch'

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   verb. These are words and phrases related to dispatch. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of dispatch. They dispatched the report to the field commander. Synonyms. send off. send on the way. transmit rapidly. post. forward. The negotiations were dispatched in record time. Synonyms. finish. complete.

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   The meaning of dispatch. Definition of dispatch. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

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   DICTIONARY. dispatch. verb. To send a shipment with promptness. synonyms. destroy. kill. make haste. send. murder. polish off. AI Feedback. The word 'dispatch' is correct and usable in written English.