discipline (
http://definr.com/discipline)
n 1: 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"
[syn:
subject,
subject area,
subject field,
field,
field of study,
study,
bailiwick, {branch of
knowledge}]
2: 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"
3: the trait of being well behaved; "he insisted on discipline
among the troops" [ant:
indiscipline]
4: training to improve strength or self-control
5: the act of punishing; "the offenders deserved the harsh
discipline they received" [syn:
correction]
v 1: train by instruction and practice; esp. to teach
self-control; "Parents must discipline their children";
"Is this dog trained?" [syn:
train,
check,
condition]
2: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The
teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently" [syn:
correct,
sort out]