Discountenance Definition & Meaning
discountenance
- verb
- look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
- show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
Words that rhyme with discountenance
Usage tips for "discountenance"
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