Discipline
[n] training to improve strength or self-control
[n] the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
[n] the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
[n] a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine" or"for such a plan to work requires discipline"
[n] a branch of knowledge; "in what discipline is his doctorate?"; "teachers should be well trained in their subject"; "anthropology is the study of human beings"
[v] punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
[v] train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
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Synonyms
bailiwick, branch of knowledge, check, condition, correct, correction, field, field of study, sort out, study, subject, subject area, subject field, train
Related Terms
academic discipline, academic specialty, accommodate, accommodate with, accord, adapt, adapt to, adjust, adjust to, administer, administrate, administration, agree with, anality, aplomb, apple-pie order, applied science, apprentice, apprenticeship, area,