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discountenance
/dɪs'kaʊntənəns/
Synonyms of discountenance Antonyms of discountenance Examples of discountenance Usage of discountenance Parts of discountenance Definition that contains discountenance Words sounding like discountenance Explanation of discountenance

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Definitions of discountenance
  1. verb
    look with disfavor on
    "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
    type of:
    shame
  2. verb
    show disapproval by discouraging
    "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
    type of:
    disapprove
Examples of discountenance
  • "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
  • "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
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