Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who dissuades; a dehorter.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who dissuades; a dehorter.

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  • noun One who dissuades.

Etymologies

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dissuade +‎ -er

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Examples

  • Mr. Jordan said the previous frequent-flier program was an influential dissuader with business travelers, as passengers taking longer flights—and spending more on fares—didn't net more rewards than those flying shorter distances.

    Southwest Expands Service Timothy W. Martin 2011

  • Claudia: Dans ce cas, je pense que le bon conseil de M Boileau est tout à fait approprié: ça pourrait dissuader les coupables de propager du charabia!

    Your cooperation in reading this blog post is requested 2009

  • I am almost willing to bet that he is more of a dissuader than a persuader critique always being that much simpler.

    Steele... Ann Althouse 2009

  • Pour le dissuader de rester, elle lui dit que s'il reste, il devra devenir son animal de compagnie mais contre toute attente, le jeune garçon accepte.

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2006

  • Bon la j'prepare des foto des mes trous sans piercing histoire de dissuader les pouf qui veulent en faire pour etre fashion.

    pinku-tk Diary Entry pinku-tk 2005

  • The dissuader and opposer of the agrarian law now began to be popular.

    The History of Rome, Books 01 to 08 Titus Livius

  • Il ne faudrait pas que le message pour rendre un site accessible soit trop compliqué au risque de dissuader les bonnes volontés.

    Entretiens / Interviews / Entrevistas Marie Lebert

  • The end of his sentence was lost, for he had whisked out the big Colt's dissuader of ladrones, that hung on his belt, and was firing.

    Americans All Stories of American Life of To-Day Various

  • Ever since the beginning, men have assigned to women the role of the dissuader, the drag, the hinderer.

    The Last Hope Henry Seton Merriman 1882

  • Ever since the beginning, men have assigned to women the rôle of the dissuader, the drag, the hinderer.

    The Last Hope Henry Seton Merriman 1882

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  • Also dehorter.

    November 25, 2010

  • Is this anything like a de-horker?

    November 25, 2010

  • When one needs to hork one doesn't really want someone to dissuade one from doing so.

    November 25, 2010