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dispatch

[/dɪˈspætʃ/]
verb/nounN/A (verb); masculine (noun)pl: dispatches (noun)
despacho (noun); desembarcar, enviar (verb)
1. (verb) To send off or forward something to a destination quickly
The company will dispatch your order tomorrow.
A empresa despachará seu pedido amanhã.
2. (verb) To deal with or finish something quickly and efficiently
He dispatched his work in record time.
Ele despachou seu trabalho em tempo recorde.
3. (verb) To kill or eliminate someone or something
The hunter dispatched the animal swiftly.
O caçador eliminou o animal rapidamente.
4. (noun) An official message or communication sent urgently
The general received a dispatch from headquarters.
O general recebeu um despacho da sede.
5. (noun) The act of sending or forwarding something
The dispatch of goods was delayed due to weather.
O despacho de mercadorias foi atrasado devido ao clima.
Synonyms
sendforwardshiptransmitexpedite
Antonyms
receivedelaywithhold

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
despacho; enviar
Most common usage in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
despacho
Standard usage; may use 'mandar' colloquially for 'send'
São Paulo
despacho; expedição
Business contexts often use 'expedição' for shipment dispatch
Portugal
despacho; expedição
Portuguese uses 'despacho' for official messages; 'expedição' for logistics

Related Idioms & Phrases

dispatch with efficiency
dispatch box (British - container for official documents)
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