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[dɪˈspatʃ], (Verb)
Definitions:
- send off to a destination or for a purpose
(e.g: he dispatched messages back to base)
- deal with (a task or opponent) quickly and efficiently
(e.g: the Welsh team were dispatched comfortably by the opposition)
Phrases:
Origin
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early 16th century: from Italian dispacciare or Spanish despachar ‘expedite’, from dis-, des- (expressing reversal) + the base of Italian impacciare, Spanish empachar ‘hinder’
[dɪˈspatʃ], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the sending of someone or something to a destination or for a purpose
(e.g: a resolution authorizing the dispatch of a peacekeeping force)
- an official report on state or military affairs
(e.g: in his battle dispatch he described the gunner's bravery)
- the killing of someone or something
(e.g: the executioner's merciful dispatch of his victims)
Phrases:
Origin
:
early 16th century: from Italian dispacciare or Spanish despachar ‘expedite’, from dis-, des- (expressing reversal) + the base of Italian impacciare, Spanish empachar ‘hinder’
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