Word
dispatch
Meanings
to send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose, especially quickly
to deal with a task, problem, or opponent quickly and effectively
the act of sending something, or a message or report sent to give information
Definition
Dispatch means to send someone or something to a place for a purpose, often quickly.
To dispatch something means to send it to where it needs to go, especially promptly and efficiently. You can dispatch goods, messages, or people, such as workers or emergency services. It can also refer to dealing with a task or problem quickly and decisively.
Examples
- We will dispatch a technician to your house this afternoon.
- The company dispatched the orders within 24 hours.
- Police were dispatched to the scene immediately.
- She dispatched the emails before the meeting started.
- I read a dispatch from the capital about the election.
Common mistake
Learners often confuse dispatch with despatch; both are correct, but dispatch is more common in American English.
More verbs
- analyze To examine something carefully in order to understand it or explain it.
- scrutinize To scrutinize something is to examine it very carefully and in detail.
- affect To affect something is to influence it or cause it to change.
- allude To allude means to mention or suggest something indirectly without saying it clearly.
- elude To elude someone or something is to avoid being caught, understood, or remembered.