dispatch

//dɪˈspætʃ//
B2Frequency Level 10Formal
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Verb

dispatchInfinitive
dispatchPresent tense
dispatchedPast tense
dispatchedPast participle
dispatchingPresent participle
dispatchesThird-person singular
1

To send off to a destination or for a purpose, especially with speed or urgency.

The company dispatched a technician to fix the problem immediately.

2

To deal with a task or problem quickly and efficiently.

She dispatched all her emails before lunch.

3

To kill someone or something, especially in a swift or efficient manner.

The hunter dispatched the wounded animal quickly to end its suffering.

Noun

dispatchSingular
dispatchesPlural
1

The act of sending someone or something to a destination.

The dispatch of emergency supplies to the disaster area was completed within hours.

2

An official report or message sent with speed, especially from a journalist or military officer.

The war correspondent sent a dispatch from the front lines.

3

Speed and efficiency in action or movement.

The team completed the project with remarkable dispatch.

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