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Phrases with «to defeat the purpose»
The phrase
"to defeat the purpose"
means to do something that goes against the intended goal or objective of an action or plan. It means to render the intended outcome unsuccessful or ineffective.
Full definition
to defeat
(parent phrase)
purpose
(parent phrase)
to defeat the purpose
Related phrases
to defeat one's purpose
purpose to life
purpose to something
one's disclosure of personal information to third parties for one's direct marketing purposes
Sentences with «to defeat the purpose»
Which kind of
defeated the purpose of
asking him to pack it in the first place!
(
babygaga.com
)
This was nearly 1/3 of the rate for the room itself,
which defeated the purpose
of staying in a budget hotel.
(
accorhotels.com
)
Annual fees
completely defeat the purpose
of cash back rewards.
(
wisebread.com
)
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