dispatch

nouns

an official report (usually sent in haste)
communique, despatch, dispatch
the act of sending off something
despatch, dispatch, shipment
the property of being prompt and efficient
"it was done with dispatch"
despatch, dispatch, expedition, expeditiousness
killing a person or animal
despatch, dispatch

verbs

send away towards a designated goal
despatch, dispatch, send off
is derived from
dispatcher
complete or carry out
"discharge one's duties"
complete, discharge, dispatch
kill intentionally and with premeditation
"The mafia boss ordered his enemies murdered"
bump off, dispatch, hit, murder, off, polish off, remove, slay
dispose of rapidly and without delay and efficiently
"He dispatched the task he was assigned"
dispatch
is a type of (narrower)
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
"think before you act"; "We must move quickly"; "The governor should act on the new energy bill"; "The nanny acted quickly by grabbing the toddler and covering him with a wet towel"
act, move
kill without delay
"the traitor was dispatched by the conspirators"
dispatch
is a type of (narrower)
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
"This man killed several people when he tried to rob a bank"; "The farmer killed a pig for the holidays"
kill