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discountenance
verb
Show disapproval by discouraging
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Pronunciation
dɪsˈkaʊntənəns
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verb
Show disapproval by discouraging
“Any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced”
verb
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“The republic soon discountenanced its few friends”
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Any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced
The republic soon discountenanced its few friends
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