Countenance and Minimize

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Countenance verb - To have a favorable opinion of.

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Minimize is an antonym for countenance.

Nearby Words: countenanced, countenancing

Minimize verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Usage example: sore losers trying to minimize the other team's victory

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Countenance is an antonym for minimize.

countenance possibility

minimize possibility

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Minimize and Countenance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/minimize

Countenance & Minimize. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/minimize>.

Minimize or Countenance. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/countenance/minimize.

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