"dispurpose" meaning in English

See dispurpose in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: dispurposes [present, singular, third-person], dispurposing [participle, present], dispurposed [participle, past], dispurposed [past]
Etymology: From dis- + purpose. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|dis|purpose}} dis- + purpose Head templates: {{en-verb}} dispurpose (third-person singular simple present dispurposes, present participle dispurposing, simple past and past participle dispurposed)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate. Tags: obsolete, transitive

Inflected forms

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