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verb
- 1. send off to a destination or for a purpose: "he dispatched messages back to base" Similar
- 2. deal with (a task or opponent) quickly and efficiently: "the Welsh team were dispatched comfortably by the opposition" Similar
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
- 2. an official report on state or military affairs: "in his battle dispatch he described the gunner's bravery" Similar
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DISPATCH definition: 1. to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose: 2. to…. Learn more.
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.
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.
DISPATCH meaning: 1. to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose: 2. to…. Learn more.
a. A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed. b. An important message sent by a diplomat or an officer in the armed forces. c. A news item sent to a news organization, as by a correspondent.
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.
A dispatch is a message or report that is sent, for example, by army officers or government officials to their headquarters.