discountenance

English

/dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
  • (transitive) To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
  • (transitive) To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *ten- (stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ten-

Gloss

stretch, draw, extend, pull, clench, flex

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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