dispatch
Translation
to dispatch, to send, to deal with, to kill
Examples
We will dispatch the goods immediately.
We will dispatch the goods immediately.
The team was dispatched to the disaster area.
The team was dispatched to the disaster area.
He dispatched the task with great efficiency.
He dispatched the task with great efficiency.
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) ((to a place)) to send something somewhere We will dispatch the goods immediately.
((sb.)) ((to a place)) to send someone somewhere for a purpose The team was dispatched to the disaster area.
((sth.)) to deal with a task quickly He dispatched the task with great efficiency.
Similar Words
Synonyms: send, ship, post, transmit
Etymology
Possibly from Italian 'dispacciare' or Spanish 'despachar', meaning 'to expedite'.
Memory Tips
Imagine 'dispatching' a package at the post office. It's a formal way to say 'send'.