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discipline

/ discipline /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
training to improve strength or self-control
Type of:
training preparation grooming
noun Sense 2
the act of punishing
"the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
Type of:
punishment penalty penalization
Kinds of:
spanking
Derived:
correct sort out
noun Sense 3
the trait of being well behaved
"he insisted on discipline among the troops"
Opposites:
indiscipline undiscipline
Type of:
trait
Kinds of:
self-discipline self-denial restraint control
noun Sense 4
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";"
Type of:
system system of rules
Derived:
train check condition
noun Sense 5
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"
Type of:
knowledge domain knowledge base
Kinds of:
occultism communications communication theory major frontier
Derived:
learn study read take
verb Sense 6
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
"The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
Type of:
punish penalize penalise
Derived:
correction
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 7
train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
"Parents must discipline their children"
"Is this dog trained?"
Type of:
develop make grow
Kinds of:
mortify
Derived:
conditioner bridle check curb trainee
Verb group:
prepare groom train
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
69%
Sense Count
7
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
47
Times Searched
1
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Related Words

training preparation grooming punishment penalty penalization spanking trait self-discipline self-denial restraint control