Discountenance
Discountenance , transitive verb
[Prefix dis- + countenance: compare Old French descontenancer, French décontenancer.]
1.
To ruffle or discompose the countenance of; to put of countenance; to put to shame; to abash.
How would one look from his majestic brow...
Discountenance her despised!
The hermit was somewhat discountenanced by this observation.
2.
To refuse to countenance, or give the support of one's approval to; to give one's influence against; to restrain by cold treatment; to discourage.
A town meeting was convened to discountenance riot.
Discountenance , noun
Unfavorable aspect; unfriendly regard; cold treatment; disapprobation; whatever tends to check or discourage.
He thought a little discountenance on those persons would suppress that spirit.