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outfrown

[ out-froun ]

/ ˌaʊtˈfraʊn /

verb (used with object)

to outdo in frowning; silence, abash, or subdue by frowning.

Words nearby outfrown

outflow, outflux, outfly, outfoot, outfox, outfrown, outgas, outgeneral, outgiving, outgo, outgoing

Origin of outfrown

First recorded in 1595–1605; out- + frown

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for outfrown

For thee, oppressed king, am I cast down,Myself could else outfrown false fortune's frown.
The Contemporary Review, January 1883|Various

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