discountenance

Oxford American Dictionary
discountenance
- IPA[diˈskount(ə)nəns]
美式
- v.
  
  refuse to approve of (something)；disturb the composure of
- verb: discountenance, 3rd person present: discountenances, gerund or present participle: discountenancing, past tense: discountenanced, past participle: discountenanced
- 釋義
v.
動詞
1. refuse to approve of (something) a family in which alcohol consumption is discountenanced 同義詞 disapprove of, frown on, take a dim view of, be against, not believe in, ... 更多object to, find unacceptable, think wrong
2. disturb the composure of Amanda was not discountenanced by the accusation 同義詞 disconcert, discomfit, unsettle, nonplus, throw/catch off balance, ... 更多take aback, unnerve, disorient, perturb, disturb, perplex, confuse, bewilder, baffle, fluster, ruffle, shake, upset, agitate, worry, dismay, put out of countenance, discompose, put someone off their stroke/stride, distract, embarrass, abash, informalthrow, faze, make someone scratch their head, discombobulate, rattle, set someone back on their heels, psych out, archaiccause to be at a stand, gravel
- 更多解釋
discountenance
IPA[dɪˈskaʊntɪnəns]
英式
v.
refuse to approve of: the best solution to alcohol abuse is a healthy family life where alcohol consumption is discountenanced
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