to dispatch, to send off, to deal with
1. to send off or forward (goods, correspondence, etc.)
The company will dispatch your order tomorrow.
A empresa despachará seu pedido amanhã.
2. to handle or process (administrative matters)
We need to dispatch this paperwork quickly.
Precisamos despachar esta documentação rapidamente.
3. to dismiss or get rid of someone quickly
He dispatched the visitor in five minutes.
Ele despachou o visitante em cinco minutos.
4. to kill quickly (literary/formal)
The warrior dispatched his enemy with one blow.
O guerreiro despachou seu inimigo com um golpe.
5. to hurry or rush (informal)
Let's dispatch with this meeting.
Vamos despachar com esta reunião.
Related Idioms & Phrases
despachar com jeito - to handle something skillfully
despachar rápido - to hurry up and finish
despachar a conta - to settle a bill quickly
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