[dis.patch] vb [Sp despachar or It dispacciare, fr. Prov despachar to get rid of, fr. MF despeechier to set free, fr. OF, fr. des- dis- + -peechier (as in empeechier to hinder)--more at impeach] vt (1517) 1: to send off or away with promptness or speed; esp: to send off on official business
2. a: to kill with quick efficiency b obs: deprive
3: to dispose of (as a task) rapidly or efficiently
4: defeat 3 ~ vi, archaic: to make haste: hurry syn see kill -- dis.patch.er n
[2]dis.patch n (1537) 1 a: a message sent with speed; esp: an important official message sent by a diplomatic, military, or naval officer b: a news item filed by a correspondent
2: the act of dispatching: as a obs: dismissal b: the act of killing c (1): prompt settlement (as of an item of business) (2): quick riddance d: a sending off: shipment
3: promptness and efficiency in performance or transmission "done with ~" syn see haste