Discountenancing refers to the act of disapproving or discouraging a particular action or behavior. Its antonyms include supporting, encouraging, endorsing, praising, and endorsing. Supporting refers to the act of helping someone in achieving their goals or promoting a particular cause. Encouraging refers to motivating someone to take positive actions, while endorsing is the act of expressing approval or support of something. Praising means to express admiration, while endorsing means to confirm the authenticity of something. All these words work in contrast to discountenancing and express positive emotions and actions towards individuals or actions.