despatch meaning and definition

DESPATCH noun

Definition of despatch (noun)

1. an official report (usually sent in haste)
   • synonyms: communique, dispatch
2. the property of being prompt and efficient
   • "it was done with dispatch"
   • synonyms: dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness
3. killing a person or animal
   • synonyms: dispatch
4. the act of sending off something
   • synonyms: dispatch, shipment

DESPATCH verb

Definition of despatch (verb)

1. send away towards a designated goal
   • synonyms: dispatch, send off