遣
dispatch; send away; vent
Meanings
2 senses · 10 examplesverb
to dispatch; to send out; to assign
formalUsed for sending people, troops, or staff to perform a task.
The company dispatched him to work at the Shanghai branch.
The imperial court dispatched troops and generals to suppress the rebellion.
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The teacher sent the late student back to the classroom first.
The superior department sent a work team to conduct research in the disaster area.
He was sent by the company to Africa to oversee project operations.
verb
to vent; to relieve; to dispel
neutralUsed for relieving negative emotions like boredom or sadness.
He spends his weekend time reading for leisure.
She chatted with her friends to vent her pent-up boredom.
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Playing chess is his main way of killing time.
He took a walk in the park to dispel his anxiety.
Young people like to kill their free time by following TV dramas.