dehort

transitive verb

de·​hort

(ˈ)dēˈhȯ(ə)rt

-ed/-ing/-s

archaic

: to advise against (an action or policy) : dissuade

—often used with from

Word History

Etymology

Latin dehortari, from de- + hortari to urge, exhort

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