as in disapproval
refusal to accept as right or desirable
made known his long-standing discountenance of any form of religious belief
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1
as in to dislike
to hold an unfavorable opinion of
a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest
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2
as in to embarrass
to throw into a state of self-conscious distress
the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for discountenance
Noun
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Although Le Pen did not immediately comment, her supporters quickly expressed disapproval.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025 -
Her supporters quickly expressed their disapproval of the verdict.—
Samuel Petrequin,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In its court filing, Ben & Jerry's also accused Unilever of trying to stop it from issuing any public statement against Trump or releasing a Pecan Resist ice cream that was marketed to people who disliked Trump.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
19 Mar. 2025
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And some believe Tesla owners and cars shouldn’t be the target of those who dislike the company’s CEO.—
Stephanie Lam,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
Verb
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But the medical-looking royal blue bottles of nicotine lozenges embarrassed her.—
Will Yakowicz,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Many of them had to fail, repeat, embarrass themselves, risk everything, and learn.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
Verb
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In a 1907 essay, the writer Ito Sakon criticized the idea of escaping the hot urban summer, instead presenting the heat as an opportunity for self-improvement.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Mar. 2025
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Many people — including celebrity moms like Allison Kuch and fellow SYTYCD alum Witney Carson — have taken to the brand's Instagram comments section to criticize Happiest Baby.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Lesson 2: Don't confuse the end user with the paying customer.—
Mark Francis,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But don't confuse him with Chris Evans' Human Torch who first cropped up in the 2005 Fantastic Four film and made a memorable cameo in Deadpool and Wolverine last year.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
26 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The company must take the job listing down and reject all the candidates that applied.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Trump even sought the UAW’s endorsement, a call that was soundly rejected.—
Haisten Willis,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Jimmy Kimmel flustered guest Pedro Pascal with a suggestive question about Reed Richards' stretchable body parts on Monday's episode of his late-night show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
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DePaul Prep rallied, though, flustering the Crusaders with a full-court press.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Discountenance.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discountenance. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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