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How do you use Discountenance in a sentence? See 9 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like shame or disapprove, plus the exact meaning.

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Discountenance in a sentence

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Discountenance | Discountenanced

Discountenance meaning

  1. To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
  2. To abash, embarrass or disconcert.
  3. To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.

Synonyms of Discountenance

shame disapprove

Related words

Other words often associated with Discountenance or its synonyms:

evaluate feeling oblige disgrace judge pity arouse dishonour compel reject ignominy obligate

Using Discountenance

  • The main meaning on this page is: To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of. | To abash, embarrass or disconcert. | To refuse countenance or support to; to discourage.
  • Useful related words include: shame, disapprove.
  • In the example corpus, discountenance often appears in combinations such as: to discountenance, discountenance the.

Context around Discountenance

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 7 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often after:

jacob 1×

Sentence patterns with Discountenance

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

court to discountenance his application 1× court to discountenance the exhibits 1× court to discountenance the objections 1× idris to discountenance jacob s 1× lord to discountenance that application 1× oborevwori to discountenance the blackmail 1× public to discountenance the allegation 1× public to discountenance the false 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

he thereby urged 1× i therefore ask 1× in response mr 1× responding however the 1× responding the prosecuting 1× so i urge 1×

Common sentence endings:

cease and desist 1× discountenance his application 1× distraction etiaba argued 1× exonerated the soldiers 1× his transparent mantra 1× it as unfounded 1×

Words around Discountenance

Just before it in the word index:

discounted 668 discount 1.633 discotics 3 discotheque 6 discos 94 discords 3

Just after it in the word index:

discountenanced 8 discounter 6 discounters 12 discounting 98 discounts 958 discourage 437

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Discountenance

  • In this selection, "discountenance" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, jacob stand out and add context to how "discountenance" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include court to discountenance his application and court to discountenance the exhibits. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "discountenance" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with discountenance

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

He thereby urged the court to discountenance his application. (9 words)

I therefore ask my lord to discountenance that application as a distraction”, Etiaba argued. (14 words)

So, I urge all our people and the general public to discountenance the misleading reports. (15 words)

Longer example sentences

To this end, the coalition, in a statement,appealed to the public to discountenance the allegation, saying its findings following interviews and meetings with some eye witnesses in the community exonerated the soldiers. (33 words)

Responding, the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Magaji Labaran, urged the court to discountenance the exhibits attached to the defendant’s affidavit, as they did not meet the requirements of the law. (30 words)

Responding, however, the defence counsel urged Justice Idris to discountenance Jacob’s argument, saying as of when Kalu travelled out, the court had adjourned the case sine die (indefinitely). (29 words)

Example sentences (9)

The lawyer also called on Governor Oborevwori, to discountenance the blackmail and deceit of party colouration of the crisis and keep to his transparent mantra.

He thereby urged the court to discountenance his application.

So, I urge all our people and the general public to discountenance the misleading reports.

To this end, the coalition, in a statement,appealed to the public to discountenance the allegation, saying its findings following interviews and meetings with some eye witnesses in the community exonerated the soldiers.

The Ministry enjoined the public to discountenance the false report, and requests that the news outlets purveying such fake news cease and desist.

In response, Mr. Ikani urged the court to discountenance the objections of Mr. Osuman, describing it as “unfounded”.

I therefore ask my lord to discountenance that application as a distraction”, Etiaba argued.

Responding, however, the defence counsel urged Justice Idris to discountenance Jacob’s argument, saying as of when Kalu travelled out, the court had adjourned the case sine die (indefinitely).

Responding, the prosecuting counsel, Mr. Magaji Labaran, urged the court to discountenance the exhibits attached to the defendant’s affidavit, as they did not meet the requirements of the law.

Common combinations with discountenance

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "discountenance" in a sentence?
An example: "The lawyer also called on Governor Oborevwori, to discountenance the blackmail and deceit of party colouration of the crisis and keep to his transparent mantra." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "discountenance" from authentic English texts.
What does "discountenance" mean?
Discountenance means: To have an unfavorable opinion of; to deprecate or disapprove of.
What are synonyms of "discountenance"?
Common synonyms of "discountenance" include: shame, disapprove.
How many example sentences with "discountenance" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "discountenance", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.