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Discountenance

/dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/

Cold treatment; disapprobation.

📖 Definitions of "Discountenance"

noun
  1. 1

    Cold treatment; disapprobation.

verb
  1. 1

    To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.

  2. 2

    To abash, embarrass or disconcert.

  3. 3

    To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.

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