discountenance
verb
[ dɪsˈkaʊntɪnəns ]
• refuse to approve of.
• "the best solution to alcohol abuse is a healthy family life where alcohol consumption is discountenanced"
Similar:
disapprove of,
frown on,
take a dim view of,
be against,
not believe in,
object to,
find unacceptable,
think wrong,
• disturb the composure of.
• "Amanda was not discountenanced by the accusation"
Similar:
disconcert,
discomfit,
unsettle,
nonplus,
throw/catch off balance,
take aback,
unnerve,
disorient,
perturb,
disturb,
perplex,
confuse,
bewilder,
baffle,
fluster,
ruffle,
shake,
upset,
agitate,
worry,
dismay,
put out of countenance,
discompose,
distract,
embarrass,
abash,
throw,
faze,
discombobulate,
rattle,
psych out,
cause to be at a stand,
gravel,
