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Discountenance

Discountenance (discountenance)
v. t.(?)
Dis*coun"te*nance
[imp. *** p. p. Discountenanced (?)] p. pr. *** vb. n. Discountenancing (?).] [Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. dé]contenancer.]
  1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.

    How would one look from his majestic brow . . .
    Discountenance her despised!     Milton.

    The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation. Sir W. Scott.

  2. 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.

    A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot. Bancroft.

Discountenance

Discountenance (discountenance)
n.
Dis*coun"te*nance
  1. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.

    He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit. Clarendon.













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