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Peter, took the boldne to de hort his Master from so great an infelicity. Jer. Taylor, Works (ed. 1835), I. 297. dehortation (dē-hôr-tā'shon), n. [ Dehortations from the use of strong liquors have been the favourite topic of sober declaimers in all ages. Lamb. The exhortation, which might almost be termed a dehor tation for its severity, was ordered to follow the sermon in case of need. R. W. Dixon, Hist. Church of Eng., xv. dehortative (de-hor'ta-tiv), a. [ tativus , dehortari , di uade: see dehort .] Di uasive; dehortatory. Cole ridge. dehortatory (dē-hôr'ta-to-ri), a . and n. [ dehort at or i us , dehortari , di uade: see de hort.] I. a. Di uasive; belonging to di uasion. The text [Eph. iv. 30] you see is a dehortatory charge to avoid the offence of God. Bp . Hall , Remains, p. 103.