English dictionary

discountenance

/d/I/s'k/AU/nt/-/n/@/ns/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

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

noun

Source: webster1913

look with disfavor on

verb.emotion

Examples
The republic soon discountenanced its few friends.

Source: WordNet 3.0
show disapproval by discouraging

verb.cognition

Examples
Any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced.

Source: WordNet 3.0
To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.

verb

Source: webster1913