discountenanced

[Sidenote: Jefferson's principles] [Sidenote: Third term discountenanced]

A History of the Nineteenth Century, Year by Year Volume Two (of Three) Edwin Emerson 1914

The next day Wickliffe dashed off another letter to Polk with the news, through Sherman, that Jones had indeed discountenanced the plan.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

The next day Wickliffe dashed off another letter to Polk with the news, through Sherman, that Jones had indeed discountenanced the plan.

A Country of Vast Designs Robert W. Merry 2009

As Fowler said: “It is an idiom that should be not discountenanced, but used when it comes natural.”

2008 April « Motivated Grammar 2008

As Fowler said: “It is an idiom that should be not discountenanced, but used when it comes natural.”

Try and think logically « Motivated Grammar 2008

Some international observers were refused entry and their reports discountenanced by our electoral authorities, yet Nigerians went to Ghana to monitor elections!

Professor Emman Osakwe « Illiteracy Articles « Articles « Literacy News 2009

(‘Mrs’ was a word somewhat discountenanced by the Party — you were supposed to call everyone ‘comrade’ — but with some women one used it instinctively.)

Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

(‘Mrs’ was a word somewhat discountenanced by the Party — you were supposed to call everyone ‘comrade’ — but with some women one used it instinctively.)

Nineteen Eighty-four 2008

Future alliances were indeed often formed by the young people, nor was this discountenanced by their parents, provided that the lovers waited until the period when the majority of the bridegroom should permit them to marry.

Count Robert of Paris 2008

Sir Hugh was discountenanced from any further inquiry.

Camilla 2008