dispatch

1 of 2

verb

dis·patch di-ˈspach How to pronounce dispatch (audio)

dispatched; dispatching; dispatches

transitive verb

: to send off or away with promptness or speed

dispatch a letter

dispatch an ambulance to the scene

especially : to send off on official business

dispatch a messenger

: to kill with quick efficiency

dispatched the deer with one shot

obsolete : deprive

: to dispose of (something, such as a task) rapidly or efficiently

anxious to dispatch the matter

… household business could not be dispatched hastily by Mrs. Tulliver.

George Eliot

: defeat sense 1

easily dispatching each team they played

intransitive verb

archaic : to make haste : hurry

dispatcher

di-ˈspa-chər How to pronounce dispatch (audio)

noun

dispatch

2 of 2

noun

dis·patch di-ˈspach How to pronounce dispatch (audio)

ˈdi-ˌspach How to pronounce dispatch (audio)

: a message sent with speed

especially : an important official message sent by a diplomatic, military, or naval officer

sent a dispatch to headquarters

: a news item filed (see file entry 4 sense 2b) by a correspondent

dispatches from the war zone

: the act of dispatching: such as

obsolete : dismissal

: the act of killing

c(1)

: prompt settlement (as of an item of business)

Tom Pinch and his sister having to part, for the dispatch of the morning's business …, had no opportunity of discussing the subject at that time.

Charles Dickens

(2)

: quick riddance

: a sending off : shipment

the immediate dispatch of supplies to the front

: promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission

done with dispatch

Example Sentences

Verb Rescue workers were immediately dispatched to the area. The hotel dispatched a limo to pick us up from the airport. He dispatched the guard with one bullet. Noun The general sent a dispatch to headquarters. He requested the immediate dispatch of supplies. The reporter sent many dispatches from the war zone. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Plop its plot into present day, break the fourth wall or give the Bennet sisters swords to dispatch zombies (to varied critical reception).

Scottie Andrew, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 During rare cases when in-person intervention is necessary, the support counselor may dispatch police.

Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 At the same time, the alarm company that provides service for that baby box sent word to dispatch, which then woke the firefighters up with a tonal alarm, Patterson said.

Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 Sensing a chance to dispatch similar state laws not to their liking, many other trade groups have filed amicus briefs supporting the NPPC.

Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 This soon evolved into a more detailed project in an area where McKinsey excelled: how to dispatch hundreds of sales representatives to maximum effect.

New York Times, 29 June 2022 As part of that, the county would allocate money for Mobile Crisis Response Teams, which dispatch mental health experts rather than law enforcement officers to non-life-threatening emergencies.

Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2022 The rising concerns come as the Russian military continues to dispatch combat units to the Ukrainian border in its own territory and Belarus.

Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2022 Meanwhile, Estonia, a small NATO member in the Baltic that shares a border with Russia, has been waiting for over a month for a German approval to dispatch 10 howitzer guns to Ukraine.

Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022

Noun

The company owns nine jets and employs about 50 people, including pilots, maintenance workers, dispatch and others.

Susan Glaser, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 The phone line will operate 24/7, every day of the year, starting Oct. 1, and will be responsible for initiating mobile team dispatch and tracking, and reporting disposition and outcome information, as appropriate, according to state specifications.

Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022 However, Capozzi did provide information on the Sunday morning medical call and helicopter dispatch.

oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2022 An offer or dispatch of aid would be a first for the government of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party.

Saeed Shah, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Power lines were a concern for firefighters, and one firefighter sprained his ankle, according to dispatch reports.

Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Departments have the same training, the same command structure and the same dispatch.

Joe Duhownik, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 Police checked the Metroparks’ Polo Fields after a hangup call to 9-1-1 emergency dispatch at 11:06 p.m. Aug. 19.

Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 There is also notice sent to 911 dispatch centers and law enforcement.

Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

Kids Definition

dispatch 1 of 2

verb

dis·patch di-ˈspach How to pronounce dispatch (audio)

dispatched; dispatching

: to send away quickly to a certain place or for a certain reason

The general dispatched a messenger.

: to get done quickly

She dispatched one job and moved to the next.

: kill entry 1 sense 1

dispatch a sick animal

dispatch

2 of 2

noun

: message sense 1 Send a dispatch to headquarters.

: a news story sent in to a newspaper

: speed entry 1 sense 1

You must act with dispatch.

dispatched

verb

past tense of dispatch

as in sent

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another dispatched a messenger with urgent news

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

sent
shipped
transported
transmitted
transferred
delivered
consigned
rendered
returned
shot
conveyed
forwarded
addressed
launched
passed
presented
packed (off)
imported
exported
gave
donated
handed over
advanced
dropped
contributed
bestowed
resent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

received
accepted
obtained
got
acquired
secured
procured
earned
drew
gained
garnered

as in destroyed

to deprive of life the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency

Synonyms & Similar Words

destroyed
killed
claimed
felled
murdered
took
slaughtered
slew
assassinated
carried off
neutralized
finished
croaked
executed
decimated
annihilated
did for
offed
butchered
massacred
whacked
snuffed
did in
got
wasted
rubbed out
terminated
bumped off
blotted out
knocked off
killed off
cut down
scragged
martyred
iced
made away with
put away
mowed
took out
did away with
euthanized
smote
euthanatized
suicided
put down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restored
revived
resurrected
raised
animated
resuscitated
nurtured

as in assassinated

to put to death deliberately during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm

Synonyms & Similar Words

assassinated
murdered
executed
killed
neutralized
got
destroyed
slaughtered
terminated
whacked
liquidated
snuffed
offed
slew
rubbed out
bumped off
knocked off
iced
croaked
put away
took out
claimed
felled
zapped
did in
massacred
shot
butchered
eliminated
annihilated
blotted out
eradicated
exterminated
shot down
carried off
blew away
cut down
did away with
wiped out
smote
mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restored
revived
raised
resurrected
resuscitated
animated

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat

Synonyms & Similar Words

defeated
mastered
overcame
beat
got
conquered
stopped
took
subdued
surmounted
bested
succeeded
upended
trimmed
licked
overmatched
finished
worsted
got around
buried
swept
skunked
routed
slaughtered
overwhelmed
scored
knocked for a loop
got the better of
did down
triumphed (over)
crushed
surpassed
prevailed (over)
annihilated
clobbered
bombed
exceeded
whipped
trounced
won (against)
upset
thrashed
capped
flattened
topped
pipped
excelled
vanquished
overbore
walloped
blew out
flourished
skinned
creamed
subjugated
excelled
waxed
nosed out
snowed under
smoked
eclipsed
overpowered
blew away
shellacked
knocked over
drubbed
unseated
transcended
outdistanced
outfought
outstripped
broke
knocked off
overthrew
outdid
outshone
bettered
overtopped
edged (out)
outshined
aced (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

lost (to)
fell
failed
went down
collapsed
washed out
folded
gave up
went under
flopped
flunked

单词	dispatched
释义	dispatch 1 of 2 verb dis·patch di-ˈspach dispatched; dispatching; dispatches transitive verb 1 : to send off or away with promptness or speed dispatch a letter dispatch an ambulance to the scene especially : to send off on official business dispatch a messenger 2 a : to kill with quick efficiency dispatched the deer with one shot b obsolete : deprive 3 : to dispose of (something, such as a task) rapidly or efficiently anxious to dispatch the matter … household business could not be dispatched hastily by Mrs. Tulliver. George Eliot 4 : defeat sense 1 easily dispatching each team they played intransitive verb archaic : to make haste : hurry dispatcher di-ˈspa-chər noun dispatch 2 of 2 noun dis·patch di-ˈspach ˈdi-ˌspach 1 a : a message sent with speed especially : an important official message sent by a diplomatic, military, or naval officer sent a dispatch to headquarters b : a news item filed (see file entry 4 sense 2b) by a correspondent dispatches from the war zone 2 : the act of dispatching: such as a obsolete : dismissal b : the act of killing c(1) : prompt settlement (as of an item of business) Tom Pinch and his sister having to part, for the dispatch of the morning's business …, had no opportunity of discussing the subject at that time. Charles Dickens (2) : quick riddance d : a sending off : shipment the immediate dispatch of supplies to the front 3 : promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission done with dispatch Synonyms Verb consign pack (off) send ship shoot transfer transmit transport Noun epistle letter memo memorandum missive note See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Verb Rescue workers were immediately dispatched to the area. The hotel dispatched a limo to pick us up from the airport. He dispatched the guard with one bullet. Noun The general sent a dispatch to headquarters. He requested the immediate dispatch of supplies. The reporter sent many dispatches from the war zone. See More Recent Examples on the Web Verb Plop its plot into present day, break the fourth wall or give the Bennet sisters swords to dispatch zombies (to varied critical reception). Scottie Andrew, CNN, 7 Aug. 2022 During rare cases when in-person intervention is necessary, the support counselor may dispatch police. Wired, 10 Aug. 2022 At the same time, the alarm company that provides service for that baby box sent word to dispatch, which then woke the firefighters up with a tonal alarm, Patterson said. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 6 July 2022 Sensing a chance to dispatch similar state laws not to their liking, many other trade groups have filed amicus briefs supporting the NPPC. Matthew Scully, National Review, 11 July 2022 This soon evolved into a more detailed project in an area where McKinsey excelled: how to dispatch hundreds of sales representatives to maximum effect. New York Times, 29 June 2022 As part of that, the county would allocate money for Mobile Crisis Response Teams, which dispatch mental health experts rather than law enforcement officers to non-life-threatening emergencies. Deborah Sullivan Brennan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2022 The rising concerns come as the Russian military continues to dispatch combat units to the Ukrainian border in its own territory and Belarus. Compiled Democrat-gazette Staff From Wire Reports, Arkansas Online, 6 Feb. 2022 Meanwhile, Estonia, a small NATO member in the Baltic that shares a border with Russia, has been waiting for over a month for a German approval to dispatch 10 howitzer guns to Ukraine. Bojan Pancevski, WSJ, 1 Feb. 2022 Noun The company owns nine jets and employs about 50 people, including pilots, maintenance workers, dispatch and others. Susan Glaser, cleveland, 30 Apr. 2022 The phone line will operate 24/7, every day of the year, starting Oct. 1, and will be responsible for initiating mobile team dispatch and tracking, and reporting disposition and outcome information, as appropriate, according to state specifications. Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2022 However, Capozzi did provide information on the Sunday morning medical call and helicopter dispatch. oregonlive, 13 Feb. 2022 An offer or dispatch of aid would be a first for the government of the ruling Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party. Saeed Shah, WSJ, 30 Aug. 2022 Power lines were a concern for firefighters, and one firefighter sprained his ankle, according to dispatch reports. Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2022 Departments have the same training, the same command structure and the same dispatch. Joe Duhownik, The Arizona Republic, 28 Aug. 2022 Police checked the Metroparks’ Polo Fields after a hangup call to 9-1-1 emergency dispatch at 11:06 p.m. Aug. 19. Thomas Jewell, cleveland, 27 Aug. 2022 There is also notice sent to 911 dispatch centers and law enforcement. Cynthia Howell, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Verb and Noun Spanish despachar or Italian dispacciare, from Occitan despachar to get rid of, from Middle French despechier to set free, from Old French, from des- dis- + -pechier (as in enpechier to ensnare) — more at impeach First Known Use Verb 1517, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1 Noun 1537, in the meaning defined at sense 1a Phrases Containing dispatch dispatch case with dispatch dispatch rider dispatch case with dispatch dispatch rider Kids Definition dispatch 1 of 2 verb dis·patch di-ˈspach dispatched; dispatching 1 : to send away quickly to a certain place or for a certain reason The general dispatched a messenger. 2 : to get done quickly She dispatched one job and moved to the next. 3 : kill entry 1 sense 1 dispatch a sick animal dispatch 2 of 2 noun 1 : message sense 1 Send a dispatch to headquarters. 2 : a news story sent in to a newspaper 3 : speed entry 1 sense 1 You must act with dispatch. dispatched verb past tense of dispatch 1 as in sent to cause to go or be taken from one place to another dispatched a messenger with urgent news Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sent shipped transported transmitted transferred delivered consigned rendered returned shot conveyed forwarded addressed launched passed presented packed (off) imported exported gave donated handed over advanced dropped contributed bestowed resent Antonyms & Near Antonyms received accepted obtained got acquired secured procured earned drew gained garnered See More 2 as in destroyed to deprive of life the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency Synonyms & Similar Words destroyed killed claimed felled murdered took slaughtered slew assassinated carried off neutralized finished croaked executed decimated annihilated did for offed butchered massacred whacked snuffed did in got wasted rubbed out terminated bumped off blotted out knocked off killed off cut down scragged martyred iced made away with put away mowed took out did away with euthanized smote euthanatized suicided put down Antonyms & Near Antonyms restored revived resurrected raised animated resuscitated nurtured See More 3 as in assassinated to put to death deliberately during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm Synonyms & Similar Words assassinated murdered executed killed neutralized got destroyed slaughtered terminated whacked liquidated snuffed offed slew rubbed out bumped off knocked off iced croaked put away took out claimed felled zapped did in massacred shot butchered eliminated annihilated blotted out eradicated exterminated shot down carried off blew away cut down did away with wiped out smote mowed (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms restored revived raised resurrected resuscitated animated 4 as in defeated to achieve a victory over they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat Synonyms & Similar Words defeated mastered overcame beat got conquered stopped took subdued surmounted bested succeeded upended trimmed licked overmatched finished worsted got around buried swept skunked routed slaughtered overwhelmed scored knocked for a loop got the better of did down triumphed (over) crushed surpassed prevailed (over) annihilated clobbered bombed exceeded whipped trounced won (against) upset thrashed capped flattened topped pipped excelled vanquished overbore walloped blew out flourished skinned creamed subjugated excelled waxed nosed out snowed under smoked eclipsed overpowered blew away shellacked knocked over drubbed unseated transcended outdistanced outfought outstripped broke knocked off overthrew outdid outshone bettered overtopped edged (out) outshined aced (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms lost (to) fell failed went down collapsed washed out folded gave up went under flopped flunked See More
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dispatch

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noun

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