HyperDic: discountenance

English > 2 senses of the word discountenance:
VERBemotiondiscountenancelook with disfavor on
cognitiondiscountenanceshow disapproval by discouraging / discouraging
English > discountenance: 2 senses > verb 1, emotion
Meaninglook with disfavor on.
PatternSomebody ----s somebody; Something ----s somebody
Example"The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
BroadershameCause to be ashamed
Spanishdesaprobar
English > discountenance: 2 senses > verb 2, cognition
Meaningshow disapproval by discouraging / discouraging.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Example"any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
BroaderdisapproveConsider bad / bad or wrong

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