v.
- send off to a destination or for a purpose.
- deal with (a task or problem) quickly and efficiently.
- kill.
n.
- an instance of dispatching.
- an official report on state or military affairs.
▸a report sent in from abroad by a journalist.
- promptness and efficiency:
he should proceed with dispatch.
Derivative
Etymology
C16: from Ital. dispacciare or Sp. despachar ‘expedite’.