dis·coun·te·nance
dis·coun·te·nance/diˈskount(ə)nəns/
verb
- refuse to approve of (something)."a family in which alcohol consumption is discountenanced"synonyms: disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, be against, not believe in, object to, find unacceptable, think wrong
- disturb the composure of."Amanda was not discountenanced by the accusation"synonyms: disconcert, discomfit, unsettle, nonplus, throw/catch off balance, take aback, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate, worry, dismay, put out of countenance, discompose, distract, embarrass, abash, throw, faze, discombobulate, rattle, psych out, cause to be at a stand, gravel
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1. abash, disconcert 2. to look with disfavor on : discourage by evidence of disapproval discountenanced all bellicose statements.
verb (used with object) · to disconcert, embarrass, or abash: With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him. · to show disapproval of: The ...
3 senses: 1. to make ashamed or confused 2. to disapprove of 3. disapproval.... Click for more definitions.
noun · Definition of discountenance. as in disapproval. refusal to accept as right or desirable made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of ...
“The republic soon discountenanced its few friends”. see moresee less. type of: shame. cause to be ashamed. verb. show disapproval by discouraging.
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View definitions for discountenance. discountenance. verb as in reject, oppose. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms Antonyms. Strong matches. condemn · deprecate ...
to show disapproval of:The teachers discountenanced smoking by the students. n. disapproval; disapprobation.
Synonyms ... dispute ... disagreement ... dissidence ... resistance ... disaffection ... difference of opinion ... demurral ... remonstrance ... remonstration ... deprecation.
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Verb · (transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of. quotations ▽ · (transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert. quotations ...
To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of. Wiktionary. Synonyms:.