6 ผลลัพธ์ สำหรับ discountenance

หรือค้นหา: -discountenance-, *discountenance*

Oxford Advanced Learners Dictionary

(vt) /d i1 s k au1 n t i n @ n s/ /ดิ้ สึ ก๊าว น ถิ เหนิ่น สึ/ /dˈɪskˈauntɪnəns/

WordNet (3.0)

discountenance	(v) look with disfavor on, Example: The republic soon discountenanced its few friends
discountenance	(v) show disapproval by discouraging, Example: any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced

Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Discountenance

v. 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 ]

Discountenance

n. 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 ]

Discountenancer

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

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