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discipline v. [
train, check, condition] develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"
. wn #2
discipline n. [
subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwick] 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"
. wn #3
discipline n. a system of rules of conduct or method of practice; "he quickly learned the discipline of prison routine"; "for such a plan to work requires discipline";
. wn #4
discipline n. the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline among the troops"
. wn #5
discipline n. training to improve strength or self-control
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