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- Dictionarydis·coun·te·nance/diˈskount(ə)nəns/
verb
- 1. refuse to approve of (something): "a family in which alcohol consumption is discountenanced" Similar
- 2. disturb the composure of: "Amanda was not discountenanced by the accusation" Similar
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The meaning of DISCOUNTENANCE is abash, disconcert. How to use discountenance in a sentence.
Discountenance definition: to disconcert, embarrass, or abash. See examples of DISCOUNTENANCE used in a sentence.
/dɪsˈkaʊnt (ə)nəns/ IPA guide. Other forms: discountenanced; discountenancing; discountenances. Definitions of discountenance. verb. look with disfavor on. “The republic soon discountenanced its few friends” see more. verb. show disapproval by discouraging. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Discountenance."
1. to disconcert, embarrass, or abash. With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him. 2. to show disapproval of. The teachers discountenanced smoking by the students. noun.
Define discountenance. discountenance synonyms, discountenance pronunciation, discountenance translation, English dictionary definition of discountenance. tr.v. dis·coun·te·nanced , dis·coun·te·nanc·ing , dis·coun·te·nanc·es 1. To view or treat with disfavor. 2. To put out of countenance; disconcert.
To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of. Wiktionary. Synonyms: resist. reject. frown-upon. disapprove. mortify. faze. embarrass. disconcert. discomfort. discomfit. confuse. confound. chagrin. abash. object.
discountenance in American English. (dɪsˈkauntnəns) (verb -nanced, -nancing) transitive verb. 1. to disconcert, embarrass, or abash. With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him. 2. to show disapproval of. The teachers discountenanced smoking by the students.
Discountenance definition: to disconcert, embarrass, or abash. See examples of DISCOUNTENANCE used in a sentence.
May 22, 2024 · discountenance (third-person singular simple present discountenances, present participle discountenancing, simple past and past participle discountenanced) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
Definition of DISCOUNTENANCE. : disapprobation, disfavor. First Known Use of DISCOUNTENANCE. 1580. Related to DISCOUNTENANCE. Synonyms. deprecation, disapprobation, disapproval, disesteem, disfavor, dislike, displeasure. Antonyms. approbation, approval, favor. Related Words.
