Definitions for discountenance
dɪsˈkaʊn tn ənsdis·coun·te·nance

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discountenanceverb

   look with disfavor on

   "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"

2. discountenanceverb

   show disapproval by discouraging

   "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. discountenanceverb

   To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove

2. discountenanceverb

   To abash, embarrass or disconcert

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

2. To Discountenanceverb

   Etymology: dis and countenance.

   1. To discourage by cold treatment.

   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.

   2. To abash; to put to shame.

   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.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Discountenanceverb

   to ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash

2. 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

3. Discountenancenoun

   unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage

4. Etymology: [Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. dcontenancer.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

Matched Categories

1. • Disapprove
   • Shame

How to pronounce discountenance?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of discountenance in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of discountenance in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=discountenance
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Discountenance
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=discountenance
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/discountenance
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=discountenance