discipline

Pluraldisciplines (some meanings)

Formsdisciplines, disciplining, disciplined

1. 1
   self-controlnoununcountable

   The ability to control yourself and keep working at something.

   Like a muscle that gets stronger the more you train it.

   It takes real discipline to study every night after work.

   She showed great discipline by saving a little money each week.

   UsageSay it takes discipline to study every night.

   Similarself-control, willpower, self-restraint, restraint, rigor

   Oppositeindiscipline, laxity, self-indulgence

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2. 2
   field of studynouncountable

   A field of study or area of knowledge, like math or history.

   Like a separate school subject, the way math and art are different from each other.

   Biology is a discipline that studies living things.

   Each discipline at the school has its own teachers.

   Similarfield, subject, area, branch, specialty

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3. 3
   event typenouncountable

   One of the separate events or activities within a sport or art.

   Like the different games at a sports day, each one its own contest.

   Sprinting is her best discipline at the track meet.

   Skiing has many disciplines, like downhill and slalom.

   Similarevent, category, field, form

4. 4
   punishverbtransitive

   To punish someone so they behave and follow the rules.

   Like giving a time-out to a child who will not listen.

   The teacher disciplined the students who broke the rules.

   Parents sometimes discipline children for misbehaving.

   UsageSay discipline someone for breaking rules.

   Similarpunish, penalize, reprimand, chastise, sanction

   Oppositereward, praise, commend

5. 5
   punishmentnoununcountable

   Punishment used to train someone or keep control.

   Like losing your turn in a game when you break a rule.

   The students faced discipline for cheating on the test.

   He received discipline from the coach for missing practice.

   UsageSay someone faces discipline for cheating.

   Similarpunishment, penalty, sanction, correction, chastisement

   Oppositereward

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6. 6
   noununcountable

   When people in a group follow the rules and obey the person in charge.

   Like a fence that keeps animals from wandering off.

   The factory kept tight discipline over its workers.

   The new teacher keeps good discipline in her classroom.

   UsageA teacher keeps discipline in class.

   Similarorder, control, obedience, regimentation

   Oppositedisorder, chaos, anarchy, lawlessness

7. 7
   nouncountable or uncountable

   A set of rules or a routine that controls how people behave.

   Like the rules of a game that everyone must follow to play fairly.

   The army has strict discipline that every soldier must follow.

   The monks live by a strict discipline with rules for eating, sleeping, and praying.

   Similarregime, regimen, code

8. 8
   verbtransitive

   To teach people to obey rules and orders.

   Like training a dog to sit and stay when told.

   Sergeants discipline new recruits to follow every order.

   The school aims to discipline children to respect their teachers.

   Similartrain, drill, control, regiment, school

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