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discountenance

dis·coun·te·nance [ diss kówntənənss ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle dis·coun·te·nanced, present participle dis·coun·te·nanc·ing, 3rd person present singular dis·coun·te·nanc·es)
Definition:
 
1. embarrass somebody: to make somebody embarrassed

2. disapprove of somebody or something: to discourage or disapprove of somebody or something



noun 
Definition:
 
disfavor: disapproval of somebody or something

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