noun🔗ShareA message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, or military officer."The general sent urgent dispatches to headquarters, detailing the enemy's movements. "communicationmilitarygovernmentbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe act of doing something quickly."We must act with dispatch in this matter."actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA mission by an emergency response service, typically attend to an emergency in the field."The fire department received three dispatches yesterday: two for small fires and one for a car accident. "servicepoliceaiddisastercommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareThe passing on of a message for further processing, especially via a dispatch table."The routing system relies on quick dispatches to ensure urgent messages reach the correct department without delay. "communicationtechnologycomputingprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA dismissal."The coach's dispatches after the team's poor performance were harsh but necessary. "communicationmediaactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo send (a shipment) with promptness."The warehouse dispatches orders within 24 hours of receiving them. "businesscommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo send (a person) away hastily."The boss urgently dispatches his assistant to the post office with the important documents. "communicationactionmediamilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo send (an important official message) promptly, by means of a diplomat or military officer."The president dispatches his Secretary of State to negotiate a peace treaty with the neighboring country. "militarycommunicationgovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo send (a journalist) to a place in order to report."The news agency dispatches a reporter to the flood zone to cover the emergency efforts. "mediacommunicationwritingworldjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform."The efficient secretary dispatches emails and phone calls before starting her main project. "businessactionworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo rid; to free."The busy office manager dispatches emails quickly to clear her inbox. "actionmilitarypoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo destroy quickly and efficiently."The exterminator dispatches the pests quickly. "militarywaractionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo pass on for further processing, especially via a dispatch table (often with to)."The email system dispatches incoming messages to the appropriate server based on the recipient's address. "computingtechnologycommunicationprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo hurry."To get to the meeting on time, she dispatched quickly to the car. "actioncommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo deprive."The sudden storm dispatches the beachgoers of their sunny afternoon. "actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading