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discountenance definition

dis·coun·tenance (dis ko̵unt′'n əns)

transitive verb discountenanced -·nanced, discountenancing -·nanc·ing

  1. to make ashamed or embarrassed; disconcert
  2. to refuse approval or support to; discourage

Etymology: dis- + countenance

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