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dispatch

[dih-spach] / dɪˈspætʃ /
NOUN
speed in carrying out action
Synonyms
STRONG
alacrity celerity expedition expeditiousness haste hurry hustle precipitateness promptitude promptness quickness rapidity rustle speediness swiftness
Antonyms
STRONG
delay rest slowness
WEAK
retention slowing
NOUN
communication
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bulletin instruction missive
STRONG
account document item letter message news piece report story
WEAK
communiqué
Antonyms
STRONG
speech
WEAK
retention slowing
VERB
hurry, send fast
Synonyms
STRONGEST
dismiss ship
STRONG
accelerate address consign express forward hasten issue quicken railroad remit route speed transmit
WEAK
hand-carry run with run with ball walk through
Antonyms
STRONGEST
hold keep
STRONG
halt hinder impede receive retain retard slow
WEAK
hold back prohibit
VERB
finish; consume
Synonyms
STRONG
conclude devour discharge expedite perform settle
WEAK
dispose of eat up lay low polish off scarf down
Antonyms
STRONG
halt stop unsettle
WEAK
hold hold back keep prohibit retain
VERB
kill
Synonyms
STRONGEST
destroy eliminate
STRONG
assassinate butcher execute finish murder slaughter slay
WEAK
bump off finish off put away put end to take out
Antonyms
STRONG
save
WEAK
hold hold back keep prohibit retain

Example Sentences

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The youngsters said they could dispatch a plane from the presidential hangar at the Caracas airport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

White House border advisor Tom Homan said that ICE plans to dispatch agents to airports as soon as Monday, and that he was working with other officials to determine where to send agents.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 22, 2026

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Monday that she had not received a request to dispatch escort ships.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Prokopiou’s rivals, many of whom have tankers stuck in the Persian Gulf, are reluctant to dispatch any more for fear their ships or sailors could join the casualty list.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

The papers sent special correspondents to shadow the pilots as they served in the skies over Europe, each dispatch from the European front producing shivers of delight.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly