ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Dispurpose

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech verb

Quick meaning: Dispurpose is a verb meaning (transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate.

Meaning

(transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate.

Example Sentences

So shee, but in a contrary manner, seeing her former plots dispurposed, sends me to an old Witch called Acrasia, to help to wreake her spight upon the Senses […]

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include unpurpose, disswade, dehort, dissuade, disadvise, unpersuade.

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