dispatch

Noun
  1. An official report (usually sent in haste) (synset 106695539)
    is a type of: account, news report, report, story, write up - a short account of the news
    has: dateline - a line at the beginning of a news article giving the date and place of origin of the news dispatch
    same as: communique, despatch
  2. The act of sending off something (synset 100062110)
    is a type of: departure, going, going away, leaving - the act of departing
    subtypes: reshipment - the act of shipping again (especially by transferring to another ship)
    same as: despatch, shipment
  3. The property of being prompt and efficient (synset 105066981)
    "it was done with dispatch"
    is a type of: celerity, quickness, rapidity, rapidness, speediness - a rate that is rapid
    same as: despatch, expedition, expeditiousness
  4. Killing a person or animal (synset 100223115)
    is a type of: kill, killing, putting to death - the act of terminating a life
    same as: despatch
Verb
  1. Send away towards a designated goal (synset 201958986)
    is a type of: send, ship, transport - transport commercially
    subtypes:
    • bundle off - send off unceremoniously
    • route - send documents or materials to appropriate destinations
    same as: despatch, send off
  2. Complete or carry out (synset 202569639)
    "discharge one's duties"
    is a type of: accomplish, action, carry out, carry through, execute, fulfil, fulfill - put in effect
    same as: complete, discharge
  3. Kill intentionally and with premeditation (synset 202488014)
    "The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
    is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
    subtypes:
    • burke - murder without leaving a trace on the body
    • execute - murder in a planned fashion
    same as: bump off, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay
  4. Dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently (synset 202374632)
    "He dispatched the task he was assigned"
    is a type of: act, move - perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
  5. Kill without delay (synset 201327810)
    "the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
    is a type of: kill - cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly

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