Bible Dictionaries
Discountenance

Webster's Dictionary

Search for…

Enter query below:

or

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Prev Entry
Discounted

Next Entry
Discountenanced

Resource Toolbox

Print Article

(1):

(n.) Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.

(2):

(v. t.) 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.

(3):

(v. t.) To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.