Downface

Quick meaning: Downface is a verb meaning (transitive, archaic, rare) To persist in an assertion in the face of opposition.

Meaning

(transitive, archaic, rare) To persist in an assertion in the face of opposition.

More Meanings

1. (transitive) To disparage; to cause to lose face.
2. (dogs) A profile characterized by a downward sloping muzzle.
3. The face that is oriented downward.
4. Having or on a downward oriented face.
5. Further down the face.
6. Facing downwards.

Example Sentences

Shucks, I didn't want fer them furriners to downface me and, sartin sure, didn't want my kinspeople to be shamed afore them.

Didn't I tell you? As true as I'm drinking this porter if he was at his last gasp he'd try to downface you that dying was living.

My feelings had taken over, elation at having been able to downface the silly woman, but anger at her naked, arrogant anti-Semitism.

Mr Kenmis, this lady at a very great risk to herself has had the courage to downface me in my office and show me that an injustice has been done.

Word Forms

• downfaces
• downfacing
• downfaced

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include outface, stand out, withstand, face down, defy, face off.

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