discountenance
[verb]
Synonyms: embarrass, abash, confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, faze, rattle, disapprove, deprecate, discommend, disesteem, disfavor, frown, object

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Antonyms: countenance
Contrasted words: encourage, favor
Related Idioms: put out of countenance
Related Words: reproach, reprove

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discountenance noun. [dɪ'skaʊntɪnǝns] arch. L16.
[Partly from Old French descontenance; partly from DIS- 2 + COUNTENANCE noun, after DISCOUNTENANCE verb.]
The fact or an act of discountenancing; disfavour or disapprobation shown.
■ Shelley The discountenance which Government will show to such an association.

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discountenance verb trans. [dɪs'kaʊnt(ǝ)nǝns, -tɪn-] L16.
[from DIS- 2 + COUNTENANCE noun, partly after French descontenancer.]
1. Put out of countenance, abash, embarrass. Chiefly as discountenanced ppl adjective. L16.

2. Discourage with cold looks, express disfavour of, (esp. an activity, practice, etc.); refuse to sanction or allow. L16.
■ G. Orwell 'Mrs.' was a word somewhat discountenanced by the Party.

■ discountenancer noun E17.

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