put+out+of+countenance

  • 111discountenance — /dɪsˈkaʊntənəns/ (say dis kowntuhnuhns) verb (t) (discountenanced, discountenancing) 1. to put out of countenance; disconcert; abash. 2. to show disapproval of; treat with disfavour. –noun 3. disapproval. {French (obsolete) descontenancer, from… …

  • 112embarrass — [v] cause mental discomfort abash, agitate, annoy, bewilder, bother, bug, catch one short*, chagrin, confuse, discombobulate*, discomfit, discompose, disconcert, discountenance, distract, distress, disturb, dumbfound, faze, fluster, give a bad… …

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  • 113humiliate — I verb abase, abash, affront, befool, bespatter, blackball, blacken, brand, bring shame upon, cast a slur upon, cast down, contemn, cow, crush, debase, defame, deflate, degrade, demean, demote, depreciate, deride, derogate, discredit, disgrace,… …

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  • 114abash — v. a. Shame, mortify, confuse, confound, disconcert, discompose, cow, humiliate, humble, snub, put to shame, make ashamed, put down, put out of countenance, take down, send away with a flea in one s ear. See discountenance …

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  • 115abash — v disconcert, discomfit, take aback, ruffle, discompose; embarrass, chagrin, discountenance, put out of countenance, shame, put to shame, make ashamed, humiliate, mortify, humble, put down, take down, disgrace, cause to lose face; nonplus,… …

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  • 116humiliate — [v] embarrass, put down abase, abash, base, bemean, blister, break, bring down*, bring low*, cast down, chagrin, chasten, confound, confuse, conquer, crush*, cut down to size*, debase, degrade, demean, denigrate, deny, depress, discomfit,… …

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  • 117discountenance — v. a. 1. (Rare.) Abash, put to shame, put out of countenance. 2. Discourage, disfavor, check, frown upon, show disapprobation of …

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  • 118affront — I. v. a. 1. Insult, abuse, outrage. 2. Offend, displease, irritate, provoke, chafe, fret, vex, annoy, pique, nettle, anger, gall, miff (colloq.), give offence to, make angry, put to shame, confound, bring to confusion, put out of countenance,… …

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  • 119humble — I. a. 1. Meek, modest, unassuming, unpretending, unobtrusive, lowly, submissive, free from pride, free from haughtiness, without arrogance. 2. Low, small, poor, unpretending. II. v. a. 1. Humiliate, shame, mortify, degrade, crush, break, subdue,… …

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  • 120discountenance — v 1. embarrass, shame, chagrin, abash, humiliate, put down, cause to lose face, humble; disconcert, nonplus, discompose, perturb, annoy, put out of countenance; dishearten, discomfit, daunt, discourage, dispirit. 2. disapprove, disfavor,… …

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