The meaning of DISPATCH is to send off or away with promptness or speed; especially : to send off on official business. How to use dispatch in a sentence.

dispatch verb [T] (SEND) Add to word list to send something, especially goods or a message, somewhere for a particular purpose:

DISPATCH definition: to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, body of troops, etc. See examples of dispatch used in a sentence.

1. to send off or away with speed, as a messenger, telegram, or body of troops. 2. to put to death; kill.

If you dispatch a message, letter, or parcel, you send it to a particular person or destination.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026 dis•patch /v. dɪˈspætʃ; n. also ˈdɪspætʃ/ v. [~ + object] to send off or away with speed: He dispatched his best troops to the …

Jan 20, 2026 · dispatch (countable and uncountable, plural dispatches) A message sent quickly, as a shipment, a prompt settlement of a business, or an important official message sent by a diplomat, …