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   Dis·coun·te·nance

   /diˈskount(ə)nəns/

   

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   • 1. refuse to approve of (something): "a family in which alcohol consumption is discountenanced" Similar disapprove offrown ontake a dim view ofbe againstnot believe inobject tofind unacceptablethink wrong
   • 2. disturb the composure of: "Amanda was not discountenanced by the accusation" Similar disconcertdiscomfitunsettlenonplusthrow/catch off balancetake abackunnervedisorientperturbdisturbperplexconfusebewilderbaffleflusterruffleshakeupsetagitateworrydismayput out of countenancediscomposeput someone off their stroke/stridedistractembarrassabashinformal:throwfazemake someone scratch their headdiscombobulaterattleset someone back on their heelspsych outarchaic:cause to be at a standgravel

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   What does discountenance mean?

   • Discountenance definition: to disconcert, embarrass, or abash. See examples of DISCOUNTENANCE used in a sentence.

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   What is a synonym for discountenance?

   • dis•coun′te•nanc•er, n. Synonyms: frown upon, reject, resist, discourage, oppose, more... No titles with the word (s) "discountenance". Visit the English Only Forum. Help WordReference: Ask in the forums yourself. discountenance - WordReference English dictionary, questions, discussion and forums. All Free.

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   What is the meaning of disconcert?

   • Definition of disconcert transitive verb. 1 : to throw into confusion disconcerting their plans. 2 : to disturb the composure of were disconcerted by his tone of voice. Is the word Disconcerning or disconcerting?

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   What does disconcerning mean?

   • Disconcerning has no English definition. tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting. Disconcerning has no English definition. It may be misspelled. Tending to cause discomfort, uneasiness or alarm; unsettling; troubling; upsetting. Even with a safety harness, losing one's grip that high up is disconcerting .

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   Definitions of discountenance. verb. look with disfavor on. “The republic soon discountenanced its few friends” see more. verb. show disapproval by discouraging. see more. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Discountenance." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/discountenance. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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   Definitions of 'discountenance' 1. to make ashamed or confused. [...] 2. to disapprove of. [...] 3. disapproval. [...] More. Conjugations of 'discountenance' present simple: I discountenance, you discountenance [...] past simple: I discountenanced, you discountenanced [...] past participle: discountenanced. More. Synonyms of 'discountenance'

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   Discountenance definition: to disconcert, embarrass, or abash. See examples of DISCOUNTENANCE used in a sentence.

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   May 22, 2024 · discountenance (third-person singular simple present discountenances, present participle discountenancing, simple past and past participle discountenanced) ( transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of. ( transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert .

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   to disconcert, embarrass, or abash: With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him. to show disapproval of: The teachers discountenanced smoking by the students. n. disapproval; disapprobation.

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   To set the countenance against; show disapprobation of; hence, to discourage, check, or restrain: as, to discountenance the use of wine; to discountenance the frivolities of the age. noun Cold treatment; unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.

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   The meaning of DISCOUNTENANCE is abash, disconcert. How to use discountenance in a sentence. abash, disconcert; to look with disfavor on : discourage by evidence of disapproval…