account vs despatch

account and despatch both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
account	Yes	No	Yes	No
despatch	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, despatch is a hyponym of account; that is, despatch is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than account:

Other hyponyms of account include newsletter, newssheet, bulletin, communique, dispatch, urban legend, exclusive, scoop.

account (noun)	despatch (noun)
the quality of taking advantage	the act of sending off something
importance or value	killing a person or animal
a record or narrative description of past events	the property of being prompt and efficient
an itemized statement of money owed for goods shipped or services rendered	an official report (usually sent in haste)
a short account of the news
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
the act of informing by verbal report
grounds
a statement of recent transactions and the resulting balance
a formal contractual relationship established to provide for regular banking or brokerage or business services

account (verb)	despatch (verb)
furnish a justifying analysis or explanation	send away towards a designated goal
to give an account or representation of in words
keep an account of
be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something