Emily Dickinson Lexicon

DIS-COUN'TE-NANCE, v.t. [dis and countenance.]

1. To abash; to ruffle or discompose the countenance; to put to shame; to put out of countenance. [Not used.] How would one look from his majestic brow / Discountenance her despised. – Milton.
2. To discourage; to check; to restrain by frowns, censure, arguments, opposition, or cold treatment. The good citizen will discountenance vice by every lawful means.