Discountenance

Definition of Discountenance

Dis`coun´te`nance
v. t.1.To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
[imp. & p. p. Discountenanced ; p. pr. & vb. n. Discountenancing .]
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.
n.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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