Associations to the word «Discountenance»
Noun
- Importation
- Endeavor
- Obedience
- Disgrace
- Prejudice
- Prosperity
- Preservation
- Sentiment
- Blessing
- Slavery
- Constitution
- Virtue
- Majesty
- Innovation
- Opinion
- Practice
- Authority
- Attempt
- Gentleman
- Trade
- Doctrine
- Principle
- Duty
- Extent
- Reputation
- Spirit
- Conduct
- Policy
- Vice
- Fashion
- Nation
- Means
- Support
- Citizen
- Portion
- Power
- Government
- Feeling
- Subject
- Affair
- Scheme
- Measure
- Marriage
- Minister
- Kind
- Limit
- Justice
- Wish
- Character
- Knowledge
- Circumstance
- Part
- Effort
- Claim
- Lord
- Manner
- Influence
- Tax
- Idea
Adjective
Wiktionary
DISCOUNTENANCE, verb. To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
DISCOUNTENANCE, verb. To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
Dictionary definition
DISCOUNTENANCE, verb. Look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends".
DISCOUNTENANCE, verb. Show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced".
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