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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for dispatch

Noun

1. dispatch, despatch, communique, report, news report, story, account, write up
usage: an official report (usually sent in haste)
2. dispatch, despatch, shipment, departure, going, going away, leaving
usage: the act of sending off something
3. dispatch, despatch, expedition, expeditiousness, celerity, quickness, rapidity
usage: the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch"
4. dispatch, despatch, killing, kill, putting to death
usage: killing a person or animal

Verb

1. dispatch, despatch, send off, transport, send, ship
usage: send away towards a designated goal
2. dispatch, discharge, complete, carry through, accomplish, execute, carry out, action, fulfill, fulfil
usage: complete or carry out; "discharge one's duties"
3. murder, slay, hit, dispatch, bump off, polish off, remove, kill
usage: kill intentionally and with premeditation; "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
4. dispatch, act, move
usage: dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently; "He dispatched the task he was assigned"
5. dispatch, kill
usage: kill without delay; "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
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