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Definition of: discountenance
(dis·koun′tə·nəns) v.t. ·nanced, ·nanc·ing
1. To look upon with disfavor; disapprove or discourage.
2. To abash; disconcert.
—noun Obs. Disapprobation; abashment. [<MF descontenancer <des- away (<L dis-) + contenancer favor <contenance COUNTENANCE]
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