discountenance

• Verb, das bedeutet, etwas nicht zu unterstützen oder zu missbilligen, oder bei jemandem ein Gefühl von Verlegenheit oder Befangenheit hervorzurufen.

A verb meaning to refuse to support or approve of something, or to cause someone to feel embarrassed or disconcerted.

1. Disapprove ofC2formal

   To show disapproval or lack of support for something.

   Missbilligen

   • The committee discountenanced the proposal due to ethical concerns.
   • His parents discountenanced his decision to drop out of school.
   • The government discountenanced any form of corruption.

   Synonymedeprecatedisapprovediscouragedisfavorfrown on

   Antonymeadvocateapprovecountenanceendorsefavorsanctionsupportuphold

2. Embarrass or disconcertC2formal

   To cause someone to feel confused, embarrassed, or uneasy.

   In Verlegenheit bringen

   • Her blunt remark discountenanced him completely.
   • The unexpected question discountenanced the speaker.
   • He was discountenanced by the sudden attention.

   Synonymeabashdiscomfitdisconcertembarrassfazemortifynonplusput outrattleunsettle

   Antonymecomfortemboldenencouragereassure