资料来源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Discountenance \Dis*coun"te*nance\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
   {Discountenanced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Discountenancing}.]
   [Pref. dis- + countenance: cf. OF. descontenancer, F.
   d['e]contenancer.]
   1. To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of
      countenance; to put to shame; to abash.

            How would one look from his majestic brow . . .
            Discountenance her despised!          --Milton.

            The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this
            observation.                          --Sir W.
                                                  Scott.

   2. To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's
      approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain
      by cold treatment; to discourage.

            A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot.
                                                  --Bancroft.