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   Dis·coun·te·nance

   /diˈskount(ə)nəns/

   

   verb

   • 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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