discountenance

[ dis-koun-tn-uh ns ]
/ dɪsˈkaʊn tn əns /
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verb (used with object), dis·coun·te·nanced, dis·coun·te·nanc·ing.

to disconcert, embarrass, or abash: With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him.
to show disapproval of: The teachers discountenanced smoking by the students.

noun

disapproval; disapprobation.

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Origin of discountenance

First recorded in 1570–80; dis-1 + countenance

OTHER WORDS FROM discountenance

dis·coun·te·nanc·er, noun

Words nearby discountenance

discount house, discount market, discount rate, discount store, discounted cash flow, discountenance, discounter, discourage, discouragement, discourse, discourse analysis
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Words related to discountenance

discourage, deprecate, disapprove, disesteem, resist, disfavor, condemn, dispute, discomfit, discompose, chagrin, rattle, confuse, shame, abash, faze, humiliate, discommend

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British Dictionary definitions for discountenance

discountenance
/ (dɪsˈkaʊntɪnəns) /

verb (tr)

to make ashamed or confused
to disapprove of

noun

disapproval
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