defeating the purpose

A form of defeat the purpose — To undermine the act of doing something by having an opposite effect; to nullify.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of defeat the purpose
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APA

defeating the purpose. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defeating%20the%20purpose

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“defeating the purpose.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defeating%20the%20purpose. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “defeating the purpose,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/defeating%20the%20purpose.

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