Main entry: discipline
Definition: training to improve strength or self-control
Main entry: discipline, correction
Definition: the act of punishing
Usage: the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received
Main entry: discipline
Definition: the trait of being well behaved
Usage: he insisted on discipline among the troops
Main entry: discipline
Definition: a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
Usage: he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine; for such a plan to work requires discipline;
Main entry: field, field of study, study, subject, subject area, subject field, bailiwick, discipline
Definition: a branch of knowledge
Usage: in what discipline is his doctorate?; teachers should be well trained in their subject; anthropology is the study of human beings
Main entry: sort out, correct, discipline
Definition: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
Usage: The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently
Main entry: discipline, condition, train, check
Definition: develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Usage: Parents must discipline their children; Is this dog trained?