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discountenance
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1dis·coun·te·nance

transitive verb \dis-ˈkau̇n-tə-nən(t)s, -ˈkau̇nt-nən(t)s\

Definition of DISCOUNTENANCE

1
: abash, disconcert
2
: to look with disfavor on : discourage by evidence of disapproval <discountenanced all bellicose statements>

Examples of DISCOUNTENANCE

  1. <a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest>
  2. <the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members>

First Known Use of DISCOUNTENANCE

1580

Related to DISCOUNTENANCE

Synonyms
deprecate, disapprove (of), disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)
Antonyms
approve, favor, like

2discountenance

noun

Definition of DISCOUNTENANCE

: disapprobation, disfavor

Examples of DISCOUNTENANCE

  1. <made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief>

First Known Use of DISCOUNTENANCE

1580

Related to DISCOUNTENANCE

Synonyms
deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, displeasure
Antonyms
approbation, approval, favor

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