What does dispurpose mean?
Dispurpose means (transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate..
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 […]
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Dispurpose means (transitive, obsolete) To dissuade; to frustrate..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
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 […]
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