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Discipline
ˈdɪsɪplɪn
- the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behaviour, with punishment or other undesired consequences for those failing to comply
"a lack of proper parental and school discipline"
- controlled behaviour resulting from training
"he was able to maintain discipline among his men"
- activity that provides mental or physical training
"the tariqa offered spiritual discipline"
- a system of rules of conduct
"he doesn't have to submit to normal disciplines"
- a branch of knowledge, typically one studied in higher education
"sociology is a fairly new discipline"
- train (someone) to obey rules or a code of behaviour, using punishment to correct disobedience
"many parents have been afraid to discipline their children"
- punish or rebuke formally for an offence
"a member of staff was to be disciplined by management"
- train oneself to do something in a controlled and habitual way
"every month discipline yourself to go through the file"