Associations to the word «Discountenance»

Wiktionary

DISCOUNTENANCE, verb. To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
DISCOUNTENANCE, verb. To abash, embarrass or disconcert.

Dictionary definition

DISCOUNTENANCE, verb. Look with disfavor on; "The republic soon discountenanced its few friends".
DISCOUNTENANCE, verb. Show disapproval by discouraging; "any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced".

Wise words

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?
Buddha