Thesaurus: discountenance

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1. v. t. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
2. v. t. To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage.
3. n. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
4. v. look with disfavor on
5. v. show disapproval by discouraging
6. 1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash. How would one look from his majestic brow . . . Discountenance her despised! Milton. The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation. Sir W. Scott. 2. To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage. A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot. Bancroft. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage. He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit. Clarendon.
7. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment;disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppressthat spirit. Clarendon.
8. v. look with disfavor on v. show disapproval by discouraging