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- 1. refuse to approve of: "the best solution to alcohol abuse is a healthy family life where 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.
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.
/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."
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.
Noun. Filter. verb. To view or treat with disfavor. American Heritage. To make ashamed or embarrassed; disconcert. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To refuse approval or support to; discourage. Webster's New World. To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of. Wiktionary. Synonyms: resist. reject. frown-upon.
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.
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.
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