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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: -discountenance-, *discountenance*
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English-Thai: Nontri Dictionary
discountenance(vt) ไม่ยอมเชื่อถือ, ทำให้หมดกำลังใจ, ทำให้อึกอัก

WordNet (3.0)
discountenance(v) look with disfavor on
discountenance(v) show disapproval by discouraging

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Discountenancev. t. [ imp. & p. p. Discountenanced p. pr. & vb. n. Discountenancing ] [ Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F. décontenancer. ] 1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash. [ 1913 Webster ]

How would one look from his majestic brow . . .
Discountenance her despised! Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation. Sir W. Scott. [ 1913 Webster ]

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. [ 1913 Webster ]

A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot. Bancroft. [ 1913 Webster ]

Discountenancen. Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage. [ 1913 Webster ]

He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit. Clarendon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Discountenancern. One who discountenances; one who disfavors. Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary (pronunciation guide only)
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