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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."
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.
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.
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.
Discountenance definition: to disconcert, embarrass, or abash. See examples of DISCOUNTENANCE used in a sentence.
There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb discountenance, one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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.
