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1dis·patch also Brit des·patch Listen to audio/dɪˈspæ/ verb
dis·patch·es; dis·patched; dis·patch·ing
[+ obj] 1 : to send (someone or something) quickly to a particular place for a particular purpose
Rescue workers were immediately dispatched to the area. The hotel dispatched a limo to pick us up from the airport. (formal) The message was dispatched to the general.
2 : to defeat (a person or team) in a game, contest, etc.
She easily dispatched [=(more commonly) beat] her opponent.
3 old-fashioned : to kill (a person or animal) quickly
He dispatched the guard with one bullet.

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