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discountenance

英[dɪs'kaʊntɪnəns]
  • vt. 使丢脸;不赞成;使慌张
  • n. 不赞成

英英释意


1. look with disfavor on;
"The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
2. show disapproval by discouraging;
"any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"