Discountenance and Support

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Discountenance

Discountenance verb - To hold an unfavorable opinion of.
Usage example: a social philosopher who discountenanced all programs for helping the needy, claiming that society should encourage survival of the fittest
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Support is an antonym for discountenance in topics: reject, embarrass.

Support

Support verb - To promote the interests or cause of.
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Discountenance is an antonym for support.
Nearby Words: supported, supporter, supporting, supportive, supportable
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Support and Discountenance. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 16, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discountenance/support
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