I. dəs, (ˈ)dis+ transitive verb
Etymology: dis- (I) + countenance (n.)
1. : to put out of countenance : put to shame : abash , disconcert
the republic soon confirmed the doubters and discountenanced its few friends — C.P.Fitzgerald
2. : to refuse to look with favor upon : use one's influence against : discourage by evidence of disapproval
the intrenched interests discountenanced the teaching of reading and writing to the working classes — Helen Sullivan
II. noun
Etymology: dis- (I) + countenance
: the act of discountenancing
American actions gave discouragement and discountenance to the Bolshevik and anarchist elements — Ward Moore