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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Discountenance \Dis*coun"te*nance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
     {Discountenanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discountenancing}.]
     [Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F.
     d['e]contenancer.]
     1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of
        countenance; to put to shame; to abash.


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              How would one look from his majestic brow . . .
              Discountenance her despised!          --Milton.
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              The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this
              observation.                          --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
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     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.
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              A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot.
                                                    --Bancroft.
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