dispatch

11 definitions • 13 examples

to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose:

Two loads of cloth were dispatched to the factory on 12 December.

to kill someone:

Our handsome hero manages to dispatch another five villains.

the act of sending someone or something somewhere:

the dispatch of troops

a newspaper report sent by someone in a foreign country, often communicating war news, or an official report or letter, often on a military matter:

In her latest dispatch, Clare Duggan, our war correspondent, reported an increase in fighting.

to be given a lot of praise for actions you have performed as a soldier:

Sergeant Havers was mentioned in dispatches for his courage.

to send someone or something to a place for a particular purpose:

Within seconds the university police can identify the exact origin of the alarm and dispatch officers to investigate.

a report sent to you from another place:

[ U ] In her latest dispatch, our correspondent reports on new negotiations.

[ C ] a military dispatch

If something is done with dispatch, it is done quickly.

to send someone to a place for a particular purpose:

The company could dispatch teams of engineers anywhere in the country if a water supply was contaminated.

to send goods, a message, etc. to a place:

We dispatch goods only when we believe a genuine order has been received.

the act of sending goods, a message, etc. to a place:

The term 'lead time' can be used to refer to the time elapsed between order and despatch.

Call centres handle orders and billing, and its warehouses arrange the dispatch of goods.

a dispatch company/service/system