| Noun | 1. | dispatch - an official report (usually sent in haste)dateline - a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch news report, write up, report, account, story - a short account of the news; "the report of his speech"; "the story was on the 11 o'clock news"; "the account of his speech that was given on the evening news made the governor furious" | |
| 2. | dispatch - the act of sending off somethingreshipment - the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship) | |
| 3. | dispatch - the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch" | |
| 4. | dispatch - killing a person or animal | |
| Verb | 1. | dispatch - send away towards a designated goalroute - send documents or materials to appropriate destinations | |
| 2. | dispatch - complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties" | |
| 3. | dispatch - kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" burke - murder without leaving a trace on the body execute - murder execution-style; "The Mafioso who collaborated with the police was executed" | |
| 4. | dispatch - dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; "He dispatched the task he was assigned"act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action); "think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel" | |
| 5. | dispatch - kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly; "This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays" | |