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dispatch

/dɪˈspæt͡ʃ/noun, verb2 syllables

Dispatch means: kill intentionally and with premeditation.

Synonyms for dispatch23

noun, as in the property of being prompt and efficient

despatch, expedition, expeditiousness

noun, as in an official report (usually sent in haste)

despatch, communique

noun, as in the act of sending off something

despatch, shipment

noun, as in killing a person or animal

despatch

verb, as in kill intentionally and with premeditation

murder, slay, hit, bump off, off, polish off, remove

verb, as in send away towards a designated goal

despatch, send off

verb, as in complete or carry out

discharge, complete

also used for dispatch

expedite, destroy, kill, make haste, send, haste, hurry, rapidity

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What does dispatch mean?9

verb

1

kill intentionally and with premeditation“The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered”

2

send away towards a designated goal

3

complete or carry out“discharge one's duties”

4

dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently“He dispatched the task he was assigned”

5

kill without delay“the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators”

noun

1

the property of being prompt and efficient“it was done with dispatch”

2

an official report (usually sent in haste)

3

the act of sending off something

4

killing a person or animal

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with dispatch?11

two syllables

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Dispatch in a sentence

  • Matthew, hastily summoned from the harvest field, was straightway dispatched for the doctor.Hybrid
  • Dispatch a royal rider with this sealed letter from the king.Eccles17
  • They will dispatch four charter buses to pick everyone up.AlanF_US
  • Firefighters dispatched to the scene quickly requested police support.CM
  • The goods were dispatched as soon as they were packed.sundown
  • The goods were dispatched immediately they were packed.sundown
  • The goods were dispatched immediately after they had been packed.sundown
  • The fire department dispatched several fire apparatus to the scene.mraz

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Forms of dispatch

as a noun

plural
dispatches

as a verb

past tense
dispatched
present participle
dispatching
third-person singular
dispatches
past participle
dispatched