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discountenance

verb

Show disapproval by discouraging

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Word Facts

Word length
14
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
IS
Scrabble score
19
CEFR level
A2

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪsˈkaʊntənəns

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Meaning

Definitions

verb

  1. Show disapproval by discouraging

    “Any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced”

verb

  1. Look with disfavor on

    “The republic soon discountenanced its few friends”

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Example Sentences

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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