单词 | discountenance |
释义 | discountenance —discountenancer, n. /dis kown"tn euhns/, v. , discountenanced, discountenancing, n. v.t. 1. to disconcert, embarrass, or abash: With his composure, he survived every attempt to discountenance him. 2. to show disapproval of: The teachers discountenanced smoking by the students. n. 3. disapproval; disapprobation. [1570-80; DIS-1 + COUNTENANCE] |
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