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discountenance

dis·coun·te·nance

UK/dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/ uncommon

verb

1.

look with disfavor on

  • “The republic soon discountenanced its few friends”
2.

take as a given; assume as a postulate or axiom

  • “He posited three basic laws of nature”

Origin

From Middle French descontenancer (compare French décontenancer).

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