1. discountenance - Noun
2. discountenance - Verb
To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage.
Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
Source: Webster's dictionaryany measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced Source: Internet
The republic soon discountenanced its few friends Source: Internet
“Our discreet investigation revealed that the insinuation that the said complainant acted on behalf of the government or Igbo nation is far from the truth and should be discountenance.” Source: Internet
Falana urged the court to discountenance the objection filed by the Sierra Leone government, challenging the court’s jurisdiction. Source: Internet
He thereby urged the court to discountenance his application. Source: Internet
"I will make it abundantly and categorically clear that I will discountenance the correspondences that I have received. Source: Internet