Dispatch
Dispatch verb - To cause to go or be taken from one place to another.
Usage example: dispatched a messenger to warn the colonel about the attack
Shoot is a synonym for dispatch in criminality topic. In some cases you can use "Shoot" instead a verb "Dispatch".
Shoot
Shoot verb - To strike with a missile from a gun.
Usage example: hunters can shoot deer only during the legally specified open season
Dispatch is a synonym for shoot in criminality topic. Sometimes you can use "Dispatch" instead a verb "Shoot", if it concerns topics such as discharge a projectile.
How words are described
| entire | entire dispatch | entire shoot |
| quick | quick dispatch | quick shoot |
| new | new dispatch | new shoot |
| last | last dispatch | last shoot |
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Add their ability to Catch and Return thrown grenades as well as shoot you themselves, and it's a very good idea to dispatch them the moment they pop up.
Source: Shoot the Medic First -
The rival girls quickly dispatch Maya's teammates, and when she's alone, they deliberately shoot at her rather skimpy outfit to reveal even more skin.
Source: Manga / Sabagebu! - Sure, you might hand-wave it in a firefight (oops, guess you killed him right after he shot his last round), but what about the numerous mooks you dispatch before they can even shoot?
Source: Unusable Enemy Equipment
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