Meaning of discountenance in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˌdɪsˈkaʊnt(ə)nəns/

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  1. Verb

    discountenance

    Definitions

    1. look with disfavor on

    Examples

    • « The republic soon discountenanced its few friends »
  2. 2. show disapproval by discouraging

    Examples

    • « any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced »

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