Synonyms of dispatched

dispatched

verb

past tense of dispatch

1

as in sent

to cause to go or be taken from one place to another

dispatched a messenger with urgent news

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sent
• shipped
• transported
• transmitted
• transferred
• delivered
• packed (off)
• consigned
• shot
• rendered
• conveyed
• returned
• passed
• addressed
• forwarded
• launched
• presented
• imported
• exported
• dropped
• advanced
• contributed
• gave
• donated
• handed over
• bestowed
• resent

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• received
• accepted
• obtained
• got
• acquired
• secured
• earned
• gained
• drew
• procured
• garnered

2

as in destroyed

to deprive of life

the exterminator dispatched the termites with professional efficiency

Synonyms & Similar Words

• destroyed
• killed
• claimed
• felled
• murdered
• took
• slew
• slaughtered
• carried off
• assassinated
• croaked
• neutralized
• finished
• did for
• executed
• did in
• made away with
• did away with
• decimated
• annihilated
• butchered
• massacred
• wasted
• snuffed
• whacked
• cut down
• got
• offed
• terminated
• rubbed out
• blotted out
• killed off
• knocked off
• put away
• took out
• martyred
• iced
• mowed
• bumped off
• scragged
• smote
• euthanized
• put down
• suicided

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• animated
• restored
• raised
• revived
• resurrected
• resuscitated
• nurtured

3

as in assassinated

to put to death deliberately

during his reign of terror the dictator dispatched thousands without the slightest qualm

Synonyms & Similar Words

• assassinated
• murdered
• executed
• killed
• neutralized
• got
• destroyed
• terminated
• slaughtered
• liquidated
• whacked
• slew
• snuffed
• offed
• knocked off
• put away
• took out
• iced
• croaked
• rubbed out
• bumped off
• did in
• claimed
• did away with
• felled
• eliminated
• shot
• massacred
• shot down
• cut down
• butchered
• blotted out
• carried off
• eradicated
• annihilated
• exterminated
• zapped
• wiped out
• smote
• blew away
• mowed (down)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• restored
• raised
• revived
• animated
• resurrected
• resuscitated

4

as in defeated

to achieve a victory over

they dispatched the other team without breaking a sweat

Synonyms & Similar Words

• defeated
• mastered
• overcame
• took
• beat
• got
• conquered
• stopped
• subdued
• surmounted
• bested
• succeeded
• upended
• trimmed
• licked
• overmatched
• prevailed (over)
• triumphed (over)
• got the better of
• won (against)
• finished
• got around
• worsted
• swept
• buried
• routed
• slaughtered
• overwhelmed
• crushed
• did down
• knocked for a loop
• scored
• skunked
• surpassed
• whipped
• annihilated
• bombed
• clobbered
• upset
• exceeded
• flattened
• thrashed
• trounced
• capped
• excelled
• topped
• vanquished
• overbore
• blew out
• flourished
• pipped
• walloped
• creamed
• subjugated
• smoked
• waxed
• skinned
• snowed under
• edged (out)
• eclipsed
• blew away
• overpowered
• shellacked
• broke
• knocked over
• transcended
• unseated
• drubbed
• outdistanced
• outstripped
• overthrew
• knocked off
• outdid
• nosed out
• outshone
• bettered
• aced (out)
• outfought
• overtopped

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost (to)
• fell
• went down
• failed
• gave up
• collapsed
• folded
• washed out
• went under
• flopped
• flunked

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of dispatched

The Coast Guard and cruise ship maintained continuous communication and a MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter crew was dispatched the following Monday. — Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2026

There were a thousand or so election watchers dispatched to polling places by the Department of Justice – these are unprecedented numbers. — John E. Jones Iii, The Conversation, 4 Nov. 2026

Federal poll monitors were first dispatched because of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960's to ensure Black Americans could register to vote and cast their ballots without intimidation. — CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026

In the letter, the gang leader asks for an international delegation to be dispatched to Haiti to facilitate a dialogue in the Cul-de-Sac Plaine where clashes between armed gang members and security forces have forced people to flee their homes. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 3 Nov. 2026

Awkward relationships have to be dispatched with abrupt carriage accidents. — Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2026

Protesters also took aim at Rama’s Socialist Party headquarters in Tirana, squaring off with riot police who had been dispatched to protect government property. — Chris Massaro, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Warnings were issued throughout the game on the scoreboard at Acrisure Bounce House Stadium and from the public address announcer and security was dispatched throughout the stadium to remove individuals participating in those chants. — Matt Murschel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Oct. 2026

My full support and gratitude go to the emergency personnel dispatched to the area. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026