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| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : dih-spach |
| Phonetic Transcription : dɪˈspætʃ |
Definition of dispatched
Origin :- 1510s, "to send off in a hurry," from a word in Spanish (despachar "expedite, hasten") or Italian (dispacciare "to dispatch"). For first element, see dis-. The exact source of the second element has been proposed as Vulgar Latin *pactare "to fasten, fix" or *pactiare, or as Latin -pedicare "to entrap" (from Latin pedica "shackle;" see impeach); and the Spanish and Italian words seem to be related to (perhaps opposites of) Old Provençal empachar "impede." See OED for full discussion. Meaning "to get rid of by killing" is attested from 1520s. Related: Dispatched; dispatching. As a noun, from 1540s, originally "dismissal;" sense of "a message sent speedily" is first attested 1580s.
- verb hurry, send fast
- verb finish; consume
- verb kill
- The moment she had dispatched her letter, she set out to visit her poor friends.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- Cheppi, however, was dispatched to the barn, and the two others ran after him.
- Extract from : « Rico and Wiseli » by Johanna Spyri
- A British force was dispatched from Kurna to attack these positions.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of VIII) » by Various
- At last, on the night of Easter Monday, March 31st, they caught him and dispatched him.
- Extract from : « The Historical Nights' Entertainment » by Rafael Sabatini
- A messenger has been dispatched to find him and urge him to return home at once.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- A month ago a courier was dispatched to him by the Queen-Mother.
- Extract from : « St. Martin's Summer » by Rafael Sabatini
- I yesterday dispatched a message to my father, and have just received the answer.
- Extract from : « The Cat of Bubastes » by G. A. Henty
- Tim Gleichen was dispatched at once to Lakeville for the doctor.
- Extract from : « The Hound From The North » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Mrs. Lawson dispatched a messenger immediately for her husband.
- Extract from : « Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Volume 1, No. 3, August, 1850. » by Various
- Four deputies were dispatched to Moghiliev to arrest the ex-emperor.
- Extract from : « The Story of the Great War, Volume VI (of VIII) » by Various
Synonyms for dispatched
- accelerate
- address
- assassinate
- bump off
- butcher
- conclude
- consign
- destroy
- devour
- discharge
- dismiss
- dispose of
- eat up
- eliminate
- execute
- expedite
- express
- finish
- finish off
- forward
- hand-carry
- hasten
- issue
- lay low
- murder
- perform
- polish off
- put away
- put end to
- quicken
- railroad
- remit
- route
- run with
- run with ball
- scarf down
- settle
- ship
- slaughter
- slay
- speed
- take out
- transmit
- walk through
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