Definition of "discountenancing" []

• Present participle of discountenance. (verb)

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• "And women's rights are not to be confused with the approval or discountenancing of an orthodox custom:"
• "The Englishman thinks of discountenancing a species of rivalry in society; the"
• "Eugenia looked down, deeply colouring, and much regretting the lameness that prevented her running back, to avoid so public and discountenancing a meeting."