dispatch
dispatch Lexical Profile
dispatch Game Scores & Validity
• noun
The act of sending someone or something to a destination for a specific purpose.
"The central office coordinated the immediate dispatch of emergency supplies to the flooded region."
An official message, report, or news story sent rapidly, especially by a diplomat, military officer, or foreign correspondent.
"The journalist filed her final dispatch from the capital just before the communication lines went down."
Promptness, speed, and efficiency in carrying out a task or business.
"The committee handled the complex negotiations with remarkable skill and dispatch."
• verb
To send off someone or something to a destination or for a specific purpose.
"The logistics team will dispatch your order within twenty-four hours of payment confirmation."
To deal with a task, problem, or opponent quickly and efficiently.
"She dispatched her morning correspondence before the first scheduled meeting began."
To kill a person or animal quickly and without delay.
"The veterinarian had to humanely dispatch the severely injured deer."
Word Nuance & Usage
"Despatch" is a chiefly British variant spelling of "dispatch", though "dispatch" is now widely preferred across both American and British English.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the early 16th century from Italian dispacciare or Spanish despachar, meaning "to expedite" or "to send off", ultimately derived from Vulgar Latin.