Dictionary Check: discountenance
"discountenance" is a valid word!
Scrabble
19
points
Words with Friends
25
points
Definition
verb
look with disfavor on
Example:
"The republic soon discountenanced its few friends"
verb
show disapproval by discouraging
Example:
"any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced"
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