dispatch

dis-patch · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    To send off to a destination or for a purpose.

  2. 2.

    To deal with a task or problem quickly and efficiently.

  3. 3.

    To kill quickly and efficiently.

  4. 4.

    The act of sending someone or something.

  5. 5.

    A message or report sent with speed.

  6. 6.

    Promptness and efficiency.

Related words

Antonyms: receive, retain
See also: deliver, send, transmit
Synonyms: forward, send, ship, transmit

Etymology

From Spanish despachar or Italian dispacciare meaning "to send away, expedite." Related to Old French despeechier. First recorded in English in the 16th century.