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- [dih-spach]
- /dɪˈspætʃ/
- /dɪˈspætʃ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [dih-spach]
- /dɪˈspætʃ/
Definitions of dispatch word
- verb with object dispatch to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc. 1
- verb with object dispatch to dismiss (a person), as after an audience. 1
- verb with object dispatch to put to death; kill: The spy was promptly dispatched. 1
- verb with object dispatch to transact or dispose of (a matter) promptly or speedily. 1
- verb without object dispatch Archaic. to hasten; be quick. 1
- noun dispatch the sending off of a messenger, letter, etc., to a destination. 1
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Origin of dispatch
First appearance:
before 1510 One of the 26% oldest English words
1510-20; < Italian dispacciare to hasten, speed, or < Spanish despachar both ultimately < Old French despeechier to unshackle, equivalent to des- dis-1 + -peechier < Late Latin -pedicāre to shackle; see impeach
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Parts of speech for Dispatch
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
dispatch popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
dispatch usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for dispatch
verb dispatch
- ship — a romantic relationship between fictional characters, especially one that people discuss, write about, or take an interest in, whether or not the romance actually exists in the original book, show, etc.: popular ships in fan fiction.
- dismiss — to direct (an assembly of persons) to disperse or go: I dismissed the class early.
- issue — the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution: the issue of food and blankets to flood victims.
- route — a course, way, or road for passage or travel: What's the shortest route to Boston?
- remit — to transmit or send (money, a check, etc.) to a person or place, usually in payment.
noun dispatch
- message — a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- communication — Communications are the systems and processes that are used to communicate or broadcast information, especially by means of electricity or radio waves.
- notice — an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning: a day's notice.
- letter — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
- report — an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.: a report on the peace conference; a medical report on the patient.
Antonyms for dispatch
verb dispatch
- hinder — to cause delay, interruption, or difficulty in; hamper; impede: The storm hindered our progress.
- impede — to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- retard — to make slow; delay the development or progress of (an action, process, etc.); hinder or impede.
- slow — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- hold back — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
noun dispatch
- delay — If you delay doing something, you do not do it immediately or at the planned or expected time, but you leave it until later.
- rest — a support for a lance; lance rest.
- slowness — moving or proceeding with little or less than usual speed or velocity: a slow train.
- retention — the act of retaining.
- speech — the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture: Losing her speech made her feel isolated from humanity.
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