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 dis·coun·te·nance /dɪsˈkaʊntṇən(t)s, ˈkaʊntnən(t)s/
 (vt.)使丟臉,使蒙羞,使慌張不贊成,反對

 Dis·coun·te·nance v. t. [imp. & p. p. Discountenanced p. pr. & vb. n. Discountenancing ]
 1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
 How would one look from his majestic brow . . .
 Discountenance her despised!   --Milton.
    The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation.   --Sir W. Scott.
 2. To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage.
    A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot.   --Bancroft.

 Dis·coun·te·nance, n. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
    He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit.   --Clarendon.
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 discountenance
      v 1: look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced
           its few friends"
      2: show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to
         fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should
         be discountenanced"