dispatch

Examples

• All

• But lord King, an accusation by a dispatch ride.

  One Night with the King (2006)

• Wolves were so hated that they weren't even accorded human dispatch.

  Blog text (32)

• Dispatch, we need a medical examiner out here and animal control as soon as possible.

  The Monster (2016)

• The penalty for use of the warp is immediate dispatch.

  Not of This Earth (1988)

• The hunter's dispatch of the wounded deer was quick and humane to prevent further suffering.

• The soldiers were praised for their swift dispatch of the enemy leader during the covert operation.

• In the old tale, the brave knight's dispatch of the dragon saved the village from destruction.

Synonyms

K

killing

vsdispatch

• NSFW

690 4.1

An act that causes a person or animal to die

emphasizes a swift and deliberate act rather than general violence

K

kill

vsdispatch

349 4.4

The act of causing the death of a person or animal often in fighting

focuses on a quick deliberate act rather than context like sport or combat

Compounds

D

dispatch rider

• Archaic

1 8.3

A person who carries messages for the army by motorcycle often during war

D

dispatch box

• Formal

1 8.8

A locked box used to carry and keep important government papers like speeches

D

dispatch case

• Formal

7.8

A small lockable case for carrying important papers like letters or legal documents

H

happy dispatch

• Archaic

7.6

A message that gives good news to people

R

radio dispatch

4.4

A short message sent by radio to a central office or to the public

R

Reuters dispatch

• Literature

3.5

A news report from the Reuters news agency

How Violent

to slaughter

• NSFW

158 5.7

to assassinate

• NSFW

199 7.0

to murder

• NSFW

∞ 3.0

to polish off

• Offensive

1 9.5

dispatch

• Offensive

1 7.8

Surface Forms

Etymology