DEHORTATORY

Etymology

Adjective

dehortatory (comparative more dehortatory, superlative most dehortatory)

Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade.

Source: Wiktionary


De*hort"a*to*ry, a. Etym: [L. dehortatorius.]

Definition: Fitted or designed to dehort or dissuade. Bp. Hall.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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