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not countenance

VERB

oppose

Synonyms

STRONGEST

argue assail attack debate defy deny disagree dispute face fight prevent protest resist

STRONG

assault bar battle bombard check combat confront contradict controvert counter counterattack cross disapprove encounter expose gainsay hinder neutralize reverse taunt thwart withstand

WEAK

call in question face down fly in the face of frown at run counter to search out speak against stand up to take a stand take issue take on turn the tables

Antonyms

STRONGEST

accept agree aid allow comply give in go along harmonize help retreat support surrender yield

STRONG

approve assist encourage forward make peace permit

WEAK

favor join participate

Example Sentences

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We are looking literally right now on Twitter at someone who will not countenance any sort of challenge to authority, or the rightness of his positions, or the idea that he could learn something.

From Salon • Nov. 21, 2022

“But because he worked for Texas, he had no cause of action. The war powers … do not countenance that result. It’s not right.”

From Washington Post • Mar. 29, 2022

But despite the risks involved, most would not countenance the idea of not meeting constituents face-to-face, saying it undermines the democracy they believe in.

From Reuters • Oct. 21, 2021

"At that point it was 'get a compromise or let all the restrictions fall' and I could not countenance that," she said.

From BBC • Nov. 15, 2020

Madam Platt could not countenance this insubordination, but neither could she insist upon service when she could not pay a farthing in wages.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson

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