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to discountenance
01
to clearly show disapproval, which can discourage others from a particular action or behavior
Grammatical Information
Composition
derived
action verb
regular
present tense
discountenance
3rd person singular
discountenances
present participle
discountenancing
past simple
discountenanced
past participle
discountenanced
Examples
As a matter of principle, the school board discountenances bullying and takes proactive measures to promote a safe and inclusive environment.
