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dis·coun·te·nance
 discountenance
- pronunciation:
- dIs
kaUn
tih
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 ns
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
discountenanced, discountenances, discountenancing |
| definition 1: |
to embarrass or disconcert.
I could see he was discountenanced by my brusque greeting.- similar words:
- embarrass
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| definition 2: |
to refuse to tolerate or support; disapprove.
- antonyms:
- countenance
- similar words:
- disapprove
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| related words: |
disapprove, disfavor, mind, refuse |
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