Word: dispurposing
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: di
spur
po
sing
Definition: Present participle of dispurpose. To dissuade; to frustrate.
Morphemes:
Affix: dis-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal or removal
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dis-
Language: la
Decoded: dis-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: reversal, removal
Affix: purpose
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To discourse.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: prō-
Language: la
Decoded: pro-
Meaning: forth
Affix: po-
Language: la
Decoded: po-
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: off, away
Affix: sinō
Language: la
Decoded: sino
PoS: Verb
Meaning: I put, lay, set down.
Affix: -er
Language: en
Decoded: -er
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Frequently; used to form frequentative verbs.
Affix: -ing
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form present participles of verbs.