Discountenance
Discountenance verb - To throw into a state of self-conscious distress.
Usage example: the political party was discountenanced by the actions of a few of its overly zealous members
Humble and discountenance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Humble" instead a verb "Discountenance".
Humble
Humble verb - To reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes.
Usage example: Philip was utterly humbled by a crushing defeat in the first round of the state chess tournament
Discountenance and humble are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discountenance" instead a verb "Humble".
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Humble and Discountenance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discountenance/humble
Discountenance & Humble. N.p., 2016. Web. 02 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/discountenance/humble>.
Humble or Discountenance. 2016. Accessed August 02, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/discountenance/humble.
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