discountenance

pronunciation

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  • Verb:
    look with disfavor on
    show disapproval by discouraging

Word Origin

discountenance (v.)
"put to shame," 1570s, from Middle French descontenancer (16c.) "to abash," from des- (see dis-) + contenancer (see countenance).

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