dispatch

/dəˈspætʃ//dɪˈspætʃ/

noun

  1. 1

    A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer.

  2. 2

    The act of doing something quickly.

    We must act with dispatch in this matter.
  3. 3

    A mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field.

  4. 4

    The passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table.

  5. 5

    A dismissal.

verb

  1. 1

    To send (a shipment) with promptness.

  2. 2

    To send (a person) away hastily.

  3. 3

    To send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer.

  4. 4

    To send (a journalist) to a place in order to report.

  5. 5

    To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.

  6. 6

    To rid; to free.

  7. 7

    To destroy quickly and efficiently.

  8. 8

    To pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to).

  9. 9

    To hurry.

  10. 10

    To deprive.

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