Dis*punge", v. t. See Disponge. [Obs.]

Dis*pun"ish*a*ble (?), a. Without penal restraint; not punishable. [R.] Swift.

Dis*pur"pose (?), v. t. To dissuade; to frustrate; as, to dispurpose plots. [R.] A. Brewer.

Dis*purse" (?), v. t. To disburse. [Obs.] Shak.

Dis`pur*vey" (?), v. t. [Pref. dis- + purvey: cf. OF. desporveoir, F. dépourvoir.] To disfurnish; to strip. [Obs.] Heywood.

Dis`pur*vey"ance (?), n. Want of provisions; &?;ack of food. [Obs.] Spenser.

Dis`pu*ta*ble (?; 277), a. [L. disputabilis: cf. F. disputable. See Dispute, v. i.] 1. Capable of being disputed; liable to be called in question, controverted, or contested; or doubtful certainty or propriety; controvertible; as, disputable opinions, propositions, points, or questions.

Actions, every one of which is very disputable.

Jer. Taylor.

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