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Discountenance

Discountenance Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Discountenance? [v] show disapproval by discouraging [v] look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Discountenance: Related Terms \| Find terms related to Discountenance: abash \| abashment \| baffle \| balk \| be against \| be agin \| blast \| brave \| chagrin \| challenge \| checkmate \| circumvent \| confound \| confront \| confuse \| confusion \| contravene \| counter \| counteract \| countermand \| counterwork \| cross \| dash \| defeat \| defy \| deprecate \| destroy \| discomfit \| discomfiture \| discommend \| discomposure \| disconcert \| disconcertion \| disconcertment \| disesteem \| disfavor \| dish \| disrupt \| distress \| disturbance \| elude \| embarrassment \| faze \| flummox \| foil \| frown \| frustrate \| knock the chocks \| mortification \| nonplus \| not abide \| not bear with \| not brook \| not condone \| not countenance \| not endure \| not hold with \| not stand for \| not suffer \| not tolerate \| object \| perplex \| rattle \| reproach \| reprove \| ruin \| sabotage \| scotch \| spike \| spoil \| stonewall \| stump \| thwart \| upset See Also \| disapprove \| shame Discountenance In Webster's Dictionary \Discoun"tenance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discountenanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discountenancing}.] [Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. d['e]contenancer.] 1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash. How would one look from his majestic brow . . . Discountenance her despised! --Milton. The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation. --Sir W. Scott. 2. To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage. A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot. --Bancroft. \Discoun"tenance\, n. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage. He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit. --Clarendon.

Discountenance Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Discountenance?

[v] show disapproval by discouraging
[v] look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Discountenance:

See Also | disapprove | shame

Discountenance In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis*coun"te*nance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Discountenanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discountenancing}.]
[Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F.
d['e]contenancer.]
1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of
   countenance; to put to shame; to abash.

         How would one look from his majestic brow . . .
         Discountenance her despised!          --Milton.

         The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this
         observation.                          --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

2. To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's
   approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain
   by cold treatment; to discourage.

         A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot.
                                               --Bancroft.


\Dis*coun"te*nance\, n.
Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment;
disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.

      He thought a little discountenance on those persons
      would suppress that spirit.              --Clarendon.

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