discountenance
discountenance · discountenances · discountenanced · discountenancing
To have an unfavorable opinion ofTo have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
/dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
(transitive)To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
(transitive)To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.
More definitions
- look with disfavor on
- show disapproval by discouraging
Origin
From Middle French descontenancer (compare French décontenancer).From Middle French descontenancer (compare French décontenancer).
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Forms
discountenances, discountenancing, discountenanced, discountenancedregular · Lesson
| Base form | discountenance · to discountenance |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | discountenances |
| Present participle | discountenancing |
| Past simple | discountenanced |
| Past participle | discountenanced |
Tenses
discountenance · discountenanced · will discountenance · have discountenancedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddiscountenancer
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
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