As a Noun: 1. The act of sending something to someone. 2. A load of goods that is being sent from one place and delivered to another. English = consignment, dispatch. 3. The delivery of something to several people or locations. English = distribution. 4. The giving of an official document or official information to the public. English = release. As a Verb or Adjective: 1. To cause or arrange for a thing or things to go out from, or be taken from, one place and be moved or delivered to people in other places; to give something to lots of people or places. English = send, send out, distribute. 2. To arrange for something to be taken from one place and delivered to someone in another place, for example by post or by courier. English = send. Formal English = dispatch. 3. To stop holding something, such as an official document or information, and make it available for people to read or know about. English = release.