verb

discountenance

to discountenance, to disapprove of

The board will discountenance any such behaviour.

The board will discountenance any such behavior.

He discountenanced the frivolous proposal.

He discountenanced the frivolous proposal.

((sth.)) to disapprove of (sth.) The board will discountenance any such behavior.

Synonyms: disapprove, discourage; Antonyms: approve, encourage, countenance

From 'dis-' (opposite of) and 'countenance' (facial expression, approval). Literally, to show a face of disapproval.

Imagine someone's 'countenance' (face) showing 'dis-' (disapproval).

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