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单词 discountenance
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discountenance in British English

(dɪsˈkaʊntɪnəns)
verb (transitive)
1. 
to make ashamed or confused
2. 
to disapprove of
noun
3. 
disapproval

discountenance in American English

(dɪsˈkaʊntənəns)
verb transitiveWord forms: disˈcountenanced or disˈcountenancing
1. 
to make ashamed or embarrassed; disconcert
2. 
to refuse approval or support to; discourage
Word origin
di-1 + countenance

Synonyms of 'discountenance'

embarrass, confuse, shame, put down
disapprove, oppose, resist, condemn
More Synonyms of discountenance
1 (verb) 
Definition
to make (someone) ashamed or confused
Synonyms
embarrass
He is always embarrassing me in public.
confuse
She was confused by this new turn of events.
shame
Her son's behaviour had humiliated and shamed her.
put down (slang)
humiliate
His teacher continually humiliates him in maths lessons.
disconcert
My lack of response clearly disconcerted him.
chagrin
He was chagrined at missing such an easy goal.
abash
discompose
2 (verb) 
Synonyms
disapprove
My family disapproved of my career choice.
oppose
resist
condemn
Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence.
veto
discourage
a campaign to discourage littering
object to
frown on
This practice is frowned upon as being wasteful.
take exception to
disfavour

Additional synonyms

in the sense of chagrin
He was chagrined at missing such an easy goal.
Synonyms
annoy,
embarrass,
humiliate,
disquiet,
vex,
displease,
mortify,
discomfit,
dissatisfy,
discompose,
irritate,
irk,
peeve
in the sense of condemn
Definition
to express strong disapproval of
Political leaders united yesterday to condemn the latest wave of violence.
Synonyms
denounce,
damn,
criticize,
disapprove,
censure,
diss (slang),
reprove,
upbraid,
reprobate,
excoriate (literary),
reprehend,
blame,
flame (informal)
in the sense of confuse
Definition
to throw into disorder
She was confused by this new turn of events.
Synonyms
disconcert,
upset,
embarrass,
rattle (informal),
confound,
unnerve,
disorient,
mortify,
demoralize,
discomfit,
throw off balance,
discountenance,
nonplus,
abash,
discompose,
throw into disorder

Nearby words of
discountenance

  • discord
  • discordant
  • discount
  • discountenance
  • discourage
  • discouraged
  • discouragement

Synonyms of 'discountenance'

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