dispatch

also des·patch (dĭ-spăch')
tr.v., -patched, also -patched, -patch·ing, -patch·ing, -patch·es, -patch·es.

1. To relegate to a specific destination or send on specific business. See synonyms at send¹.
2. 1. To complete, transact, or dispose of promptly.
   2. 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 dĭs'păch')
   1. A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed.
   2. An important message sent by a diplomat or an officer in the armed forces.
6. (also dĭs'păch') A news item sent to a news organization, as by a correspondent.
7. An organization or conveyance for delivering goods.

[Spanish despachar or Italian dispacciare, both probably ultimately from Old Provençal empachar, to impede, from Vulgar Latin *impāctāre, frequentative of Latin impingere, to dash against. See impinge.]

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is the preferred form, not despatch (which was first recorded, probably in error, by Dr Johnson).

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verb

1. To cause (something) to be conveyed to a destination: address, consign, forward, route, send, ship, transmit. See move/halt.
2. To eat completely or entirely: consume, devour, eat up. Informal polish off, put away. See ingestion.
3. To cause the death of: carry off, cut down, cut off, destroy, finish (off), kill¹, slay. Slang waste, zap. Idioms: put an end to, put to sleep. See help/harm/harmless.

noun

Rapidness of movement or activity: celerity, expedition, expeditiousness, fleetness, haste, hurry, hustle, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speed, speediness, swiftness. See fast/slow/velocity.

n

Definition: communication
Antonyms: silence

n

Definition: speed in carrying out action
Antonyms: retention, slowing

v

Definition: hurry, send fast
Antonyms: hold, hold back, keep, prohibit, retain

[disܒpæch] also despatch

disˈpæch also despatch v. 1. send off to a destination or for a purpose: he dispatched messages back to base.

2. deal with (a task, problem, or opponent) quickly and efficiently: they dispatched the opposition.

3. kill: he dispatched the animal with one blow.

n.

1. the sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose: a resolution authorizing the dispatch of a peacekeeping force.

2. speed in action: the situation might change, so he should proceed with dispatch.

3. an official report on state or military affairs: in his battle dispatch he described the gunner's bravery.

4. a report sent in by a newspaper's correspondent from a faraway place: he conducted meetings for the correspondents and censored their dispatches.

5. the killing of someone or something: the legendary dispatch of villains by a hero.

dispatcher n.

See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.

IN BRIEF: n. - The act of sending off something; Killing a person or animal; The property of being prompt and efficient; An official report (usually sent in haste) v. - Send away towards a designated goal.

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i. The process of supervising the readiness of aircraft for their next flights so that departures can take place at the scheduled times. The term applies to civil aircraft.
ii. In paratrooping, to supervise the exits of parachutists or loads from aircraft in flight.

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For a list of words related to dispatch, see:

• Eating Verbs - dispatch: eat up quickly
• Journalism - dispatch: news item filed by correspondent
• Newspaper Names
• Diplomacy and Diplomats - dispatch: message sent by diplomat from foreign post to home government
• Murder and Suicide - dispatch: (vb) murder deftly; eliminate quickly

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - udsende, afsende, udføre, ekspedere, henrette, dræbe, sætte til livs, likvidere
n. - udsendelse, ekspedition, note, telegram, effektivitet, henrettelse, hast

idioms:

• dispatch box    kurermappe, dokumentmappe
• dispatch rider    ordonnans
• with dispatch    hurtigt

Nederlands (Dutch)
versturen, expediëren, berichten, doeltreffend afhandelen, wegwerken, verzending, bericht, doeltreffendheid

Français (French)
v. tr. - envoyer, expédier, dépêcher, (Mil) envoyer, faire partir, mettre en route (un convoi), (fig) expédier, en finir avec, abattre (qn, un animal)
n. - envoi, dépêche, dépêche (de presse), promptitude

idioms:

• dispatch box    valise diplomatique, (GB) tribune (d'où parlent les membres du gouvernement)
• dispatch rider    estafette, dispatcher
• with dispatch    avec promptitude

Deutsch (German)
v. - senden, expedieren, erledigen, töten
n. - Versand, Sendung, Bericht, Erledigung, Tötung

idioms:

• dispatch box    Aktenkoffer
• dispatch rider    Bote, (mil.) Meldefahrer
• with dispatch    prompt

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - στέλνω, (αναθέτω καθήκον και) αποστέλλω, διεκπεραιώνω ή προωθώ (τάχιστα), ξεπαστρεύω, ξαποστέλνω (στον άλλο κόσμο)
n. - αποστολή, διεκπεραίωση, ταχύτητα, βιασύνη, θανάτωση, εκτέλεση, αναφορά, τηλεγράφημα, (στρατ.) αναφορά, μήνυμα, (δημοσιογραφική) ανταπόκριση

idioms:

• dispatch box    διπλωματικός σάκος
• dispatch rider    αγγελιαφόρος μοτοσικλετιστής ή ιππέας
• with dispatch    με προθυμία, στα γρήγορα

Italiano (Italian)
dispacciare, inviare, spedire, dispaccio, invio, spedizione

idioms:

• be mentioned in dispatches    citato nei dispacci
• dispatch box    valigia diplomatica
• dispatch rider    portaordini
• with dispatch    d'urgenza

Português (Portuguese)
v. - despachar, desfazer-se de
n. - despacho (m), homicídio (m), rapidez (f)

idioms:

• be mentioned in dispatches    mencionado por bravura
• dispatch box    caixa (f) para transporte de despachos e documentos
• dispatch rider    estafeta (m)
• with dispatch    urgentíssimo

Русский (Russian)
отправлять, покончить, отправка, депеша, устранение

idioms:

• be mentioned in dispatches    депеша о геройским подвиге на фронте
• dispatch box    коробка для официальных правительственных документов
• dispatch rider    вестовой, диспетчер
• with dispatch    срочно

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - enviar, expedir, remitir, despachar
n. - envío, expedición, parte

idioms:

• dispatch box    valija o cartera ministerial
• dispatch rider    correo o mensajero, emisario, rutero
• with dispatch    con presteza, con eficiencia, con diligencia

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - skicka iväg, få ur händerna, expediera, kasta i sig (-a meal)
n. - avsändning, expediering, hast

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
派遣, 快递, 发送, 迅速处理, 迅速了结, 急件

idioms:

• dispatch box    公文箱
• dispatch rider    骑摩托车通讯员
• with dispatch    迅速地

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 派遣, 快遞, 發送, 迅速處理, 迅速了結
n. - 派遣, 急件

idioms:

• dispatch box    公文箱
• dispatch rider    騎摩托車通訊員
• with dispatch    迅速地

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 재빨리 먹어치우다, 제거하다, 급히 파견하다, (사형 죄수를) 처단하다
n. - 급파, 속달, 신속한 일처리

idioms:

• with dispatch    재빨리

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - 急送する, 派遣する, 手早く済ませる, 殺害する, 殺す
n. - 急送, 急派, 公文書, 至急報, 敏速な処理, 殺害, 運送店

idioms:

• dispatch box    送達箱, 書類ケース
• dispatch rider    伝令, 急使
• with dispatch    敏速に

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرسل ( رساله أو برقيه), يرسل شئ أو شخص لجهه من أجل هدف معين, ينجز ( مهمه) بسرعه وفعاليه, يقتل (الاسم) أرسل شئ أو شخص لجهه من أجل هدف معين, تقرير أو رساله رسميه موجهه بسرعه, رساله إخباريه موجهه الى صحيفه بخاصه من مراسلها‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮שלח, הריץ, שיגר, חיסל, הרג, גמר‬
n. - ‮משלוח, שיגור, שדר, מברק, יעילות, מהירות, חיסול‬

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