dispatch

Formsdispatches, dispatching, dispatched

Pluraldispatches

1. 1
   send goodsverbtransitive

   To send goods or a package off quickly.

   We dispatch most orders on the same day.

   The store dispatched my new shoes this morning.

   Similarsend, ship, forward, mail

   Oppositereceive

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2. 2
   send awayverbtransitive

   To send someone away quickly.

   The host had to dispatch the noisy guests before the neighbors called the police.

   Mom quickly dispatched us to bed when the storm got loud.

   Similarsend, dismiss

3. 3
   emergency missionnouncountable

   A trip that an emergency team makes to go and deal with an emergency.

   The fire crew got its first dispatch just after midnight.

   The ambulance team had six dispatches during the storm.

   Similarcall, run, callout

4. 4
   official messagenouncountable

   Something sent off quickly, like a package or an important official message from a government or army.

   The soldier rode all night to bring the dispatch to the general.

   The ambassador's secret dispatches were later made public.

   Similarmessage, report

5. 5
   killverbtransitive

   To kill or destroy someone or something quickly.

   The farmer had to dispatch the fox that kept killing his chickens.

   In the story, the knight dispatches the monster with one swing of his sword.

   Similarkill, destroy

6. 6
   defeatverbtransitive

   To beat a team or player in a game or contest.

   Can our chess team dispatch last year's champions?

   The champion dispatched her opponent in less than an hour.

   Similardefeat, beat, overcome, eliminate

7. 7
   send reporterverbtransitive

   To send a reporter somewhere to report the news from there.

   The TV station will dispatch a reporter to the flood zone.

   The paper dispatched two writers to cover the election.

   Similarsend, assign, post

8. 8
   send messageverbtransitive

   To quickly send an important official message, carried by a diplomat or an army officer.

   The general will dispatch an urgent message to the king with his best officer.

   The president dispatched the peace offer with her top diplomat.

   Similarsend, transmit, forward

9. 9
   finish quicklyverbtransitive

   To finish a job or a piece of business quickly.

   Let's dispatch the easy questions first and save the hard ones for later.

   He dispatched his homework in ten minutes and went outside.

   Similarfinish, complete, conclude, settle

10. 10
    speednoununcountable

    Speed in getting something done, without waiting.

    The firefighters worked with great dispatch to clear the road.

    The new nurse answered every call with dispatch, so no patient waited long.

    Similarhaste, hurry, rapidity

    Oppositeslowness, delay

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