What does discountenance mean?
Definitions for discountenance
dɪsˈkaʊn tn ənsdis·coun·te·nance
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Princeton's WordNet
discountenanceverb
look with disfavor on
"The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
discountenanceverb
show disapproval by discouraging
"any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
Wiktionary
discountenanceverb
To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove
discountenanceverb
To abash, embarrass or disconcert
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Discountenancenoun
Cold treatment; unfavourable aspect; unfriendly regard.
Etymology: dis and countenance.
He thought a little discountenance upon those persons would suppress that spirit. Edward Hyde.
All accidental misfortunes, how inevitable soever, were still attended with very apparent discountenance. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
In expectation of the hour of judgment, he patiently bears all the difficulties of duty, and the discountenance he meets with from a wicked and prophane world. John Rogers, Serm.
To Discountenanceverb
Etymology: dis and countenance.
Unwilling they were to discountenance any man who was willing to serve them. Edward Hyde, b. viii.
The truly upright judge will always countenance right, and discountenance wrong. Francis Atterbury, Serm.
Wisdom in discourse with her,
Loses discountenanced, and like folly shews. John Milton, Par. Lost.He came, and with him Eve, more loth, though first
To offend; discountenanc’d both, and discompos’d. John Milton.How would one look from his majestic brow,
Seated as on the top of virtue’s hill,
Discount’nance her despis’d. John Milton.
ChatGPT
discountenance
Discountenance refers to the act of refusing to approve or support something; showing disapproval or discouragement. It can also mean to make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed.
Webster Dictionary
Discountenanceverb
to ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash
Discountenanceverb
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
Discountenancenoun
unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage
Etymology: [Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. dcontenancer.]
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Discountenance
dis-kown′ten-ans, v.t. (obs.) to put out of countenance: to abash: to refuse countenance or support to: to discourage.—n. cold treatment: disapprobation. [O. Fr. descontenancer, des-, neg., contenance, countenance.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of discountenance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of discountenance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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