DISCOUNTENANCED Antonyms

• established by authority; given authoritative approval

• inspired with confidence

• conforming to orthodox or recognized rules

• formally approved and invested with legal authority

• established by authority; given authoritative approval

• sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)

• held up or having the weight borne especially from below

• declared or made legally valid

• a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea

• a lawyer who pleads cases in court

• push for something

• speak, plead, or argue in favor of

• be behind; approve of

• give support or one's approval to

• guarantee as meeting a certain standard

• sign as evidence of legal transfer

• contribute to the progress or growth of

• give a promotion to or assign to a higher position

• make publicity for; try to sell (a product)

• be changed for a superior chess or checker piece

• change a pawn for a better piece by advancing it to the eighth row, or change a checker piece for a more valuable piece by moving it to the row closest to your opponent