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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Discountenance \Dis*coun"te*nance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Discountenanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discountenancing}.]
[Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F.
d['e]contenancer.]
1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of
countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
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How would one look from his majestic brow . . .
Discountenance her despised! --Milton.
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The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this
observation. --Sir W.
Scott.
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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.
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A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot.
--Bancroft.
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