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dehort

de·hort
D d

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-hawrt]
    • /dɪˈhɔrt/
    • /dˌiːhˈɔːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-hawrt]
    • /dɪˈhɔrt/

Definitions of dehort word

  • verb dehort to dissuade (someone) from a course of action 3
  • verb with object dehort to try to dissuade. 1
  • noun dehort To dissuade. 1

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Origin of dehort

First appearance:

before 1525
One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin dēhortārī to dissuade, equivalent to dē- de- + hortārī to urge (hor(īrī) to urge + -t- frequentative suffix + -ārī infinitive suffix)

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Parts of speech for Dehort

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

dehort popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

dehort usage trend in Literature

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