definition of
despatch

[1] #1 despatch v. [dispatch, send off] send away towards a designated goal. wn

[2] #2 despatch n. [dispatch, communique] an official report (usually sent in haste). wn

[3] #3 despatch n. [dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness] the property of being prompt and efficient; "it was done with dispatch". wn

[4] #4 despatch n. [dispatch] killing a person or animal. wn

[5] #5 despatch n. [dispatch, shipment] the act of sending off something. wn