despatch
Send with urgency
Despatch is the British spelling of dispatch.
Both spellings cover all senses: to send off quickly despatch a messenger, to kill efficiently, or the noun meaning a message or the act of sending.
The spelling with 'e' appears in formal British contexts—government documents, military communications—but dispatch dominates in American English and increasingly in British usage as well.
Delivery person or service
- parcelWrapped item for shipping
- shipmentGoods being transported
- freightGoods being transported
- packageWrapped item for delivery
consignment · cargo · mail · post · carrier · logistics · tracking · distribution
Transmitted communication
- reportFormal written findings
- communiquéOfficial governmental announcement
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- telegramWired written dispatch
cable · missive · correspondence · memorandum · notification · advisory · brief · transmission
Excessive quickness
- expediteSpeed up a process
- swiftMoving with speed
- speedyCharacterized by quickness
- rapidMoving with haste
quick · prompt · immediate · rush · priority · express · fast-track · time-sensitive
Murder a prominent figure
- neutralizeCancel an effect
- eliminateRemove completely
- liquidateConvert assets to currency
- terminateBring to an end
execute · kill · slay · remove · silence · finish off · dispose of · put down
Productive without waste
- executionCompleting a planned task
- promptnessTimeliness as habit
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- speedRate of motion
accomplish · conclude · settle · finish · discharge · resolve · deal with · handle
courier
Delivery person or service
package · consignment · cargo · mail · post · carrier · logistics · tracking · distribution · transport
message
Transmitted communication
- reportFormal written findings
- communiquéOfficial governmental announcement
- bulletinBrief public announcement
telegram · cable · missive · correspondence · memorandum · notification · advisory · brief · transmission · wire
haste
Excessive quickness
rapid · quick · prompt · immediate · rush · priority · express · fast-track · time-sensitive · pressing
assassinate
Murder a prominent figure
- neutralizeCancel an effect
- eliminateRemove completely
- liquidateConvert assets to currency
terminate · execute · kill · slay · remove · silence · finish off · dispose of · put down
efficiency
Productive without waste
- executionCompleting a planned task
- promptnessTimeliness as habit
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
speed · accomplish · conclude · settle · finish · discharge · resolve · deal with · handle · dispose
despatchdelay
Enforced waiting period
slowness · procrastination · tardiness · hesitation · sluggishness
despatchreceive
Accept something offered
obtain · receipt · accept · reception · take delivery
despatchretention
Continued holding or possession
withholding · hoarding · neglect · stalling · obstruction
despatches, despatched, despatching, despatcher, despatchers