dis|coun|te|nance

dis|coun|te|nance
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 angry look.

–n.
Archaic. a show of disapproval.

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  • 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

  • Discountenance — Dis*coun te*nance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discountenanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discountenancing}.] [Pref. dis + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. d[ e]contenancer.] 1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Discountenanced — Discountenance Dis*coun te*nance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discountenanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discountenancing}.] [Pref. dis + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. d[ e]contenancer.] 1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Discountenancing — Discountenance Dis*coun te*nance, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Discountenanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discountenancing}.] [Pref. dis + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. d[ e]contenancer.] 1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Discountenance — Dis*coun te*nance, n. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage. [1913 Webster] He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit. Clarendon. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • ma — abo·ma; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; abro·ma; ab·u·ku·ma·lite; abu·lo·ma·nia; acan·tho·chei·lo·ne·ma; ac·an·tho·ma; acan·tho·so·ma; ac·cla·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·tion; ac·cli·ma·ti·za·tion; ac·cli·ma·tize; acel·da·ma; acho·ma·wi;… …   English syllables

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