Dispatch

English Meaning

To dispose of speedily, as business; to execute quickly; to make a speedy end of; to finish; to perform.

1. To relegate to a specific destination or send on specific business. See Synonyms at send1.
2. To complete, transact, or dispose of promptly.
3. To eat up (food); finish off (a dish or meal).
4. To put to death summarily.
5. The act of sending off, as to a specific destination.
6. Dismissal or rejection of something regarded as unimportant or unworthy of consideration: "[his] breezy dispatch of another Establishment fiction writer” ( Christopher Hitchens).
7. The act of putting to death.
8. Speed in performance or movement. See Synonyms at haste.
9. A written message, particularly an official communication, sent with speed.
10. An important message sent by a diplomat or an officer in the armed forces.
11. A news item sent to a news organization, as by a correspondent.
12. An organization or conveyance for delivering goods.