Synonyms for discountenance
- verb
Most common
Definitions
- v. 1
To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
Forms
- Past participle
- discountenanced
e.g. discountenanced → abashed…
Example sentences
- abash The titter that rippled around the room appeared to abash the boy.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| discountenance | falling | |
| abash | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 5 letters
- abash2
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (abash2 = 2 syllables).