2countenance verb
countenances; countenanced; countenanc·ing [+ obj] formal : to accept, support, or approve of (something)
▪ The city would not countenance [=permit] a rock concert in the park. ▪ The leader did not officially countenance [=encourage] negotiations with the rebels.
▪ The city would not countenance [=permit] a rock concert in the park. ▪ The leader did not officially countenance [=encourage] negotiations with the rebels.
