discountenance

tr.v., -nanced, -nanc·ing, -nanc·es.

1. To view or treat with disfavor.
2. To put out of countenance; disconcert.

n.
Disfavor or disapproval.

verb

1. To have or express an unfavorable opinion of: deprecate, disapprove, disesteem, disfavor, frown on (or upon), object. Idioms: hold no brief for, not go for, take a dim view of, take exception to. See like/dislike.
2. To cause (a person) to be self-consciously distressed: abash, chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, embarrass, faze, mortify. Idioms: put on the spot, throw for a loop. See pain/pleasure.

v

Definition: reject, oppose
Antonyms: approve, back, countenance, sanction, support

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The verb has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: look with disfavor on

Meaning #2: show disapproval by discouraging

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Dansk (Danish)
v. tr. - bringe ud af fatning, misbillige
n. - misbilligelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
afkeuren, veroordelen, in verwarring brengen

Français (French)
v. tr. - désapprouver
n. - désapprobation

Deutsch (German)
v. - missbilligen, aus der Fassung bringen, beschämen
n. - Ablehnung

Ελληνική (Greek)
v. - ντροπιάζω, εξευτελίζω, φέρνω σε αμηχανία

Italiano (Italian)
disapprovare

Português (Portuguese)
v. - desconcertar, envergonhar, desanimar

Русский (Russian)
ставить в неловкое положение, не одобрять

Español (Spanish)
v. tr. - desaprobar, desconcertar, estar en contra
n. - desaprobación, desconcertación

Svenska (Swedish)
v. - bringa ur fattningen, ogilla

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
使丢脸, 不赞成, 反对

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
v. tr. - 使丟臉, 不贊成
n. - 不贊成, 反對

한국어 (Korean)
v. tr. - 기분 나쁜 표정을 짓다, 반대하다, 무안을 주다
n. - 반대

日本語 (Japanese)
v. - …にいい顔をしない, 恥じ入らせる, いい顔をしない, 反対する
n. - 不賛成

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(فعل) يرفض, يرفض الموافقه على شئ‏

עברית (Hebrew)
v. tr. - ‮התנגד, לא ראה בעין יפה, הסתייג מ-‬
n. - ‮אי-הסכמה‬

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