discountenancing
Example Sentences
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To Gabon's 6,000 Frenchmen that meant only one thing: the U.S. had been behind the abortive coup in hopes of discountenancing le grand Charles.
From Time Magazine Archive
Several bond houses wrote back, politely but firmly discountenancing the notion of preferring stocks to bonds as investments.
From Time Magazine Archive
This implies dealing discreetly with the offender instead of directly discountenancing him.
From The Armed Forces Officer Department of the Army Pamphlet 600-2 by United States. Dept. of Defense
He would cross-examine her as to their origin, thereby teasing and perhaps even discountenancing her somewhat.
From Deadham Hard by Malet, Lucas
He had the effect of shutting his wife out of the conversation; of definitely snubbing and discountenancing her.
From The Precipice by Peattie, Elia Wilkinson
