Definition of Dispatch in English :

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Dispatch

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Noun

1. communique, despatch, dispatch

an official report (usually sent in haste)

2. despatch, dispatch, shipment

the act of sending off something

3. despatch, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness

the property of being prompt and efficient

Example Sentences:
'it was done with dispatch'

4. despatch, dispatch

killing a person or animal

Verb

5. despatch, dispatch, send off

send away towards a designated goal

6. complete, discharge, dispatch

complete or carry out

Example Sentences:
'discharge one's duties'

7. bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay

kill intentionally and with premeditation

Example Sentences:
'The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered'

8. dispatch

dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently

Example Sentences:
'He dispatched the task he was assigned'

9. dispatch

kill without delay

Example Sentences:
'the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Dispatch

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verb (transitive)
1. 
to send off promptly, as to a destination or to perform a task
2. 
to discharge or complete (a task, duty, etc) promptly
3. informal
to eat up quickly
4. 
to murder or execute
noun
5. 
the act of sending off a letter, messenger, etc
6. 
prompt action or speed (often in the phrase with dispatch)
7. 
an official communication or report, sent in haste
8. journalism
a report sent to a newspaper, etc, by a correspondent
9. 
murder or execution

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Dispatch

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verb transitive
1. 
to send off or out promptly, usually on a specific errand or official business
2. 
to put an end to; kill
3. 
to finish quickly or promptly
4.  Informal
to eat up quickly
noun
5. 
a dispatching; sending out or off
6. 
an act of killing
7. 
efficient speed; promptness
8. 
a message, esp. an official message
9. 
a news story sent to a newspaper or broadcaster, as by a correspondent

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Dispatch

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tr.v. dis·patched, dis·patch·ing, dis·patch·es also des·patched, des·patch·ing, des·patch·es
1. To relegate to a specific destination or send on specific business. See Synonyms at send1.
2.
a. To complete, transact, or dispose of promptly: dispatch an errand.
b. To eat up (food); finish off (a dish or meal).
3. To put to death summarily.
n.
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 dĭspăch)
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.

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