- dis|coun|te|nanc|er
- dis|coun|te|nanc|er «dihs KOWN tuh nuhn suhr», noun.a person who discountenances; one who refuses to countenance, encourage, or support.
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dis|coun|te|nanc|er
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dis|coun|te|nance — «dihs KOWN tuh nuhns», verb, nanced, nanc|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to refuse to approve; discourage: »This high school discountenances secret societies. 2. to make ashamed; embarrass greatly; abash; disconcert: »She was discountenanced by her mother s … Useful english dictionary
discountenance — dis•coun•te•nance [[t]dɪsˈkaʊn tn əns[/t]] v. nanced, nanc•ing, n. 1) to disconcert, embarrass, or abash 2) to show disapproval of 3) disapproval; disapprobation • Etymology: 1570–80 … From formal English to slang
te — an·te·bel·lum; an·te·brach·i·al; an·te·bra·chi·um; an·te·cab·i·net; an·te·cede; an·te·ced·ence; an·te·ced·en·cy; an·te·ce·den·tal; an·te·ces·sor; an·te·cham·ber; an·te·chap·el; an·te·choir; an·te·church; an·te·clyp·e·us; an·te·col·ic;… … English syllables
