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   dispatch

   /dɪˈspatʃ/

   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 or opponent) quickly and efficiently: "the Welsh team were dispatched comfortably by 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
   • ▪ promptness and efficiency: "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:memoinfolow-downdopeliterary:tidings
   • ▪ a report sent in from abroad by a journalist: "he conducted meetings for the correspondents and censored their dispatches"
   • 3. the killing of someone or something: "the executioner's merciful dispatch of his victims" 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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › dispatchDispatch Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of DISPATCH is to send off or away with promptness or speed; especially : to send off on official business. How to use dispatch in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Dispatch.

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   DISPATCH meaning: 1. to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose: 2. to…. Learn more.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishDISPATCH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   DISPATCH definition: 1. to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose: 2. to…. Learn more.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › dispatchDISPATCH Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   verb (used with object) to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc. to dismiss (a person), as after an audience. to put to death; kill: The spy was promptly dispatched. to transact or dispose of (a matter) promptly or speedily.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › dispatchDispatch - definition of dispatch by The Free Dictionary

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   1. The act of sending off, as to a specific destination. 2. Dismissal or rejection of something regarded as unimportant or unworthy of consideration: "[his] breezy dispatch of another Establishment fiction writer" (Christopher Hitchens). 3. The act of putting to death. 4. Speed in performance or movement. See Synonyms at haste. 5. (also dĭs′păch′)

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › dispatchDispatch - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Anything that needs to be mailed, sent off, or quickly shipped needs to be dispatched. Letters, official reports, teams of police — if it has somewhere to be, you can dispatch it to get there.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISPATCH definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   To dispatch a job or task means to finish it quickly and efficiently without wasting time.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › dispatchDispatch Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   DISPATCH meaning: 1 : to send (someone or something) quickly to a particular place for a particular purpose; 2 : to defeat (a person or team) in a game, contest, etc.

10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarydispatch | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

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    dispatch meaning: 1. to send someone or something somewhere: 2. the act of sending someone or something somewhere…. Learn more.

11. www.yourdictionary.com › dispatchDispatch Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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    Dispatch definition: To relegate to a specific destination or send on specific business.