discountenance

¹dis·coun·te·nance

verb
\dis-ˈkau̇n-tə-nən(t)s, -ˈkau̇nt-nən(t)s\

Definition of DISCOUNTENANCE

transitive verb

1

: abash, disconcert

2

: to look with disfavor on : discourage by evidence of disapproval <discountenanced all bellicose statements>

Examples of DISCOUNTENANCE

1. <a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest>
2. <the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members>

First Known Use of DISCOUNTENANCE

1580

Related to DISCOUNTENANCE

Synonyms: deprecate, disapprove (of), disesteem, disfavor, dislike, frown (on or upon), mislike, reprove, tsk-tsk, tut (over or about), tut-tut (over or about)

Antonyms: approve, favor, like

Related Words: disrelish, object (to), pooh-pooh (also pooh), reject, reprehend, reprobate, scorn; censure, condemn, criticize, denounce, discommend; chide, rebuke, reproach, scold

Near Antonyms: endorse (also indorse), sanction, support; adore, delight (in), dig, enjoy, fancy, groove (on), love, relish, revel (in)

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