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discountenance

verb /dɪskaʊntənəns/ 4 syllables 14 letters Scrabble 19 WWF 25
Definitions
verb

look with disfavor on

“The republic soon discountenanced its few friends”

verb

show disapproval by discouraging

“any measure tending to fuse invalids into a class with special privileges should be discountenanced”

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