Defn: A dissuader; an adviser to the contrary. [Obs.]
DEHUMANIZE
De*hu"man*ize, v. t.
Defn: To divest of human qualities, such as pity, tenderness, etc.; as, dehumanizing influences.
DEHUSK
De*husk", v. t.
Defn: To remove the husk from. [Obs.] "Wheat dehusked upon the floor." Drant.
DEHYDRATE
De*hy"drate, v. t. (Chem.)
Defn: To deprive of water; to render free from water; as, to dehydrate alcohol.
DEHYDRATION
De`hy*dra"tion, n. (Chem.)
Defn: The act or process of freeing from water; also, the condition of a body from which the water has been removed.
DEHYDROGENATE
De*hy"dro*gen*ate, v. t. (Chem.)