What does discountenance mean?

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

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Princeton's WordNet

  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"

Wiktionary

  1. discountenanceverb

    To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove

  2. discountenanceverb

    To abash, embarrass or disconcert

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  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.

    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.

    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.

ChatGPT

  1. discountenance

    Discountenance refers to the act of refusing to approve or support something; showing disapproval or discouragement. It can also mean to make someone feel uncomfortable or embarrassed.

Webster Dictionary

  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 Dictionary

  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.]

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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

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