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Meaning of dispatch in English
Pronunciation
/dəˈspætʃ/
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Verb
dispatch
Etymology
early 16th century: from Italian dispacciare or Spanish despachar‘expedite’, from dis-, des- (expressing reversal) + the base of Italian impacciare, Spanish empachar‘hinder’
Definitions
1.
send away towards a designated goal
2.
complete or carry out
Examples
« discharge one's duties »
3.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
Examples
« The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered »
4.
dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
Examples
« He dispatched the task he was assigned »
5.
kill without delay
Examples
« the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators »
Noun
dispatch
Definitions
1.
an official report (usually sent in haste)
2.
the act of sending off something
3.
the property of being prompt and efficient
Examples
« it was done with dispatch »
4.
killing a person or animal