🚫discountenance

verb
/dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/

Meaning

To disapprove of or discourage something.

Example Sentences

The teacher strongly discountenanced cheating in exams.

Synonyms

disapprove, discourage, oppose, frown upon

Antonyms

encourage, approve, support

Collocations

strongly discountenance, openly discountenance, discountenance behavior

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