DISCOUNTENANCE Meaning of DISCOUNTENANCE in English [dis.coun.te.nance] vt (1580) 1: abash, disconcert 2: to look with disfavor on: discourage by evidence of disapproval [2]discountenance n (1580): disapprobation, disfavor Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012