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discountenance

verb

/dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/

Meaning

To disapprove of or discourage something.

The teacher strongly discountenanced cheating in exams.

disapprove, discourage, oppose, frown upon

encourage, approve, support

strongly discountenance, openly discountenance, discountenance behavior

To assume or suggest something as a fact or basis for reasoning.

To state opinions or beliefs as if they were absolute truths.

to constantly attack, harass, or annoy

to move something or someone from one place to another

to copy, reproduce, or duplicate something exactly

To make something stronger, more extreme, or more forceful.