Discountenance
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Discountenance is a verb meaning (transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
Meaning
(transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
- (transitive) To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.
- Cold treatment; disapprobation.
Example Sentences
A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot.
The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation.
Mr Macgregor stiffened at the word 'nigger', which is discountenanced in India.
'Mrs' was a word somewhat discountenanced by the Party—you were supposed to call everyone 'comrade'—but with some women one used it instinctively.
Word Forms
- discountenances
- discountenancing
- discountenanced
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include deprecate, disapprove, dispraise, discommend, disprize, deplore.
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