Meaning of 'discountenance'
Meaning of 'discountenance' (Webster Dictionary)
- Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold
treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage. - To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to
put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
- 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.
- 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.
Meaning of 'discountenance' (Princeton's WordNet)
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