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.

dispatching

verb

present participle of dispatch

as in sending

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

sending
transporting
shipping
transmitting
transferring
shooting
delivering
consigning
rendering
conveying
launching
forwarding
returning
importing
passing
giving
addressing
exporting
advancing
presenting
packing (off)
dropping
bestowing
contributing
donating
resending
handing over

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

receiving
accepting
obtaining
securing
acquiring
getting
procuring
drawing
earning
gaining
garnering

as in killing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

killing
destroying
slaying
slaughtering
murdering
taking
claiming
assassinating
felling
neutralizing
executing
carrying off
finishing
annihilating
decimating
massacring
croaking
butchering
doing for
whacking
wasting
doing in
snuffing
smiting
offing
terminating
getting
cutting down
mowing
martyring
euthanizing
doing away with
scragging
killing off
making away with
rubbing out
taking out
knocking off
icing
putting away
blotting out
bumping off
euthanatizing
suiciding
putting down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restoring
raising
reviving
animating
resurrecting
resuscitating
nurturing

as in assassinating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

assassinating
murdering
executing
slaying
killing
neutralizing
slaughtering
liquidating
getting
whacking
shooting
terminating
snuffing
destroying
offing
rubbing out
taking out
icing
knocking off
putting away
croaking
bumping off
doing in
eliminating
exterminating
massacring
claiming
zapping
smiting
butchering
annihilating
eradicating
doing away with
cutting down
felling
shooting down
blowing away
carrying off
blotting out
wiping out
mowing (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

restoring
raising
reviving
resurrecting
resuscitating
animating

as in defeating

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

defeating
overcoming
mastering
beating
getting
conquering
taking
stopping
subduing
upending
trimming
licking
surmounting
besting
succeeding
overmatching
finishing
slaughtering
overbearing
burying
routing
sweeping
getting around
scoring
crushing
doing down
annihilating
clobbering
worsting
surpassing
skunking
overwhelming
exceeding
whipping
thrashing
knocking for a loop
bombing
capping
triumphing (over)
flattening
upsetting
getting the better of
vanquishing
winning (against)
prevailing (over)
trouncing
subjugating
walloping
topping
excelling
overthrowing
skinning
drubbing
flourishing
pipping
blowing out
unseating
outdistancing
creaming
overpowering
waxing
excelling
outdoing
transcending
breaking
smoking
blowing away
eclipsing
outstripping
outshining
shellacking
bettering
outfighting
knocking over
knocking off
nosing out
snowing under
edging (out)
overtopping
acing (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

losing (to)
falling
failing
collapsing
folding
flopping
washing out
flunking
going down
going under
giving up

单词	dispatching
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. dispatching verb present participle of dispatch 1 as in sending to cause to go or be taken from one place to another dispatched a messenger with urgent news Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance sending transporting shipping transmitting transferring shooting delivering consigning rendering conveying launching forwarding returning importing passing giving addressing exporting advancing presenting packing (off) dropping bestowing contributing donating resending handing over Antonyms & Near Antonyms receiving accepting obtaining securing acquiring getting procuring drawing earning gaining garnering See More 2 as in killing to deprive of life the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency Synonyms & Similar Words killing destroying slaying slaughtering murdering taking claiming assassinating felling neutralizing executing carrying off finishing annihilating decimating massacring croaking butchering doing for whacking wasting doing in snuffing smiting offing terminating getting cutting down mowing martyring euthanizing doing away with scragging killing off making away with rubbing out taking out knocking off icing putting away blotting out bumping off euthanatizing suiciding putting down Antonyms & Near Antonyms restoring raising reviving animating resurrecting resuscitating nurturing See More 3 as in assassinating to put to death deliberately during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm Synonyms & Similar Words assassinating murdering executing slaying killing neutralizing slaughtering liquidating getting whacking shooting terminating snuffing destroying offing rubbing out taking out icing knocking off putting away croaking bumping off doing in eliminating exterminating massacring claiming zapping smiting butchering annihilating eradicating doing away with cutting down felling shooting down blowing away carrying off blotting out wiping out mowing (down) Antonyms & Near Antonyms restoring raising reviving resurrecting resuscitating animating 4 as in defeating to achieve a victory over they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat Synonyms & Similar Words defeating overcoming mastering beating getting conquering taking stopping subduing upending trimming licking surmounting besting succeeding overmatching finishing slaughtering overbearing burying routing sweeping getting around scoring crushing doing down annihilating clobbering worsting surpassing skunking overwhelming exceeding whipping thrashing knocking for a loop bombing capping triumphing (over) flattening upsetting getting the better of vanquishing winning (against) prevailing (over) trouncing subjugating walloping topping excelling overthrowing skinning drubbing flourishing pipping blowing out unseating outdistancing creaming overpowering waxing excelling outdoing transcending breaking smoking blowing away eclipsing outstripping outshining shellacking bettering outfighting knocking over knocking off nosing out snowing under edging (out) overtopping acing (out) Antonyms & Near Antonyms losing (to) falling failing collapsing folding flopping washing out flunking going down going under giving up See More
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dispatch

verb

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