"defeat the purpose" meaning in All languages combined

See defeat the purpose on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: defeats the purpose [present, singular, third-person], defeating the purpose [participle, present], defeated the purpose [participle, past], defeated the purpose [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} defeat the purpose (third-person singular simple present defeats the purpose, present participle defeating the purpose, simple past and past participle defeated the purpose)
  1. To undermine the act of doing something by having an opposite effect; to nullify.
    Sense id: en-defeat_the_purpose-en-verb-d9hKMJ7s Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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