1. sent off quickly to a destination or for a purpose
Usage: past tense of dispatch
2. dealt with or completed quickly and efficiently
Usage: past tense of dispatch
3. killed quickly
Usage: past tense of dispatch; formal

Examples

• The emergency crew was dispatched immediately to the accident scene.
• She dispatched the letter by express mail.
• The manager dispatched all the paperwork before lunch.
• Relief supplies were dispatched to the disaster area.
• He quickly dispatched his homework and went outside to play.
• The wounded animal was dispatched humanely by the veterinarian.
• Troops were dispatched to secure the border.