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What does discountenance mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word discountenance? Here's what it means.

Verb
  1. To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
  2. To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
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He would not allow stone-flinging, because it was a habit of his to discountenance it.
Why didn't it probe, even if only to discountenance the allegations?
Amalgamation is as disgusting to the eye, as it is immoral in its tendencies and all good men will discountenance it.
As an Association they are pledged to discountenance just what I did.
He has stationed himself there merely to watch and discountenance her.
To discountenance Ziad and send him to death with a heart full of doubt was the reason for the delegation to Maine.

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