Dispurpose

/dɪsˈpɜːrpəs/ verb

Definition

To remove, negate, or change the original purpose or intent of something.

Etymology

From dis- (reversal) + purpose (from Latin purposum, 'proposed' or 'intended'). To undo or contradict the intended function.

Kelly Says

Medieval scholars sometimes copied important texts with dispurposed margins—they'd erase the original text and write over it because parchment was too precious to waste.

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