- discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick, branch of knowledge - 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"
--1 is a kind of knowledge domain, knowledge base
--1 has particulars: - discipline - 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";
--2 is a kind of system, system of rules
Derived form: verb discipline1 - discipline - the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
--3 is a kind of trait
Antonyms: indiscipline, undiscipline
--3 has particulars: self-discipline, self-denial; restraint, control - discipline - training to improve strength or self-control
--4 is a kind of training, preparation, grooming
- discipline, correction - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
--5 is a kind of punishment, penalty, penalization, penalisation
--5 has particulars: spankingDerived form: verb discipline2 - discipline, correction - the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
- discipline, train, check, condition - train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
--1 is one way to develop, make grow
Sample sentences:Derived form: noun discipline2
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
- discipline, correct, sort out - punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
--2 is one way to punish, penalize, penalise
Sample sentence:Derived form: noun discipline5
Somebody ----s somebody