discountenance.
To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
Meaning & usage
To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French descontenancer (compare French décontenancer).
Cold treatment; disapprobation.
Where this word comes from
From Middle French descontenancer (compare French décontenancer).
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