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".
Wise words
The most important things are the hardest things to say.
They are the things you get ashamed of because words
diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem
timeless when they are in your head to no more than living
size when they are brought out.