dispatch

also 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.]

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

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[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).

Dispatch is the soul of business. — Lord Chesterfield Stanhope, Source: Feb. 5, 1750.

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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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