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Dehort
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What's The Definition Of Dehort?Synonyms | Synonyms for Dehort: Related Terms | Find terms related to Dehort: See Also | Dehort In Webster's Dictionary \De*hort"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Dehorted}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Dehorting}.] [L. dehortari; de- + hortari to urge,
exhort.]
To urge to abstain or refrain; to dissuade. [Obs.]
The apostles vehemently dehort us from unbelief. --Bp.
Ward.
``Exhort'' remains, but dehort, a word whose place
neither ``dissuade'' nor any other exactly supplies,
has escaped us. --Trench.
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