discountenance in English
verb
1
refuse to approve of (something).
a family in which alcohol consumption is discountenanced
2
disturb the composure of.
Amanda was not discountenanced by the accusation
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1. With her composure, she survived every atempt to discountenance her.
2. 11 synonyms for Abash: chagrin, confound, confuse, discomfit, discomfort, disconcert, discountenance
3. Synonyms for Abash include confound, confuse, discomfit, disconcert, discountenance, embarrass, faze, fluster, mortify and nonplus