Synonyms for discipline
ˈdɪs ə plɪndis·ci·pline

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1. disciplinenoun

   Synonyms:
   drill

2. disciplineverb

   Synonyms:
   field, sphere

3. disciplineverb

   To train someone by instruction and practice.

   Synonyms:
   drill

   Antonyms:
   spontaneity

4. disciplineverb

   An enforced compliance or control

   Synonyms:
   drill

5. disciplineverb

   A systematic method of obtaining obedience

   Synonyms:
   drill

6. disciplinenoun

   To impose order on someone.

   Synonyms:
   drill

7. disciplinenoun

   A punishment to train or maintain control

   Synonyms:
   sanction, penalty

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1. discipline

   Castigate and chastise refer strictly to corporal punishment, tho both are somewhat archaic; correct and punish are often used as euphemisms in preference to either. Punish is distinctly retributive in sense; chastise, partly retributive, and partly corrective; chasten, wholly corrective. Chasten is used exclusively in the spiritual sense, and chiefly of the visitation of God.

   Synonyms:
   afflict, castigate, chasten, chastise, correct, humble, punish, purify, refine, soften, subdue, try

   Preposition:
   "We are chastened of the Lord," 1 Cor. xi, 32; "they ... chastened us after their own pleasure, but He for our profit," Heb. xii, 10; "chasten in thy hot displeasure," Ps. iv, 7; chasten with pain; by trials and sorrows.

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1. discipline

   Synonyms:
   order, strictness, training, government, instruction, drilling, control, coercion, punishment, organization

   Antonyms:
   disorder, confusion, rebellion, mutiny, encouragement, reward, disorganization

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1. discipline, subject, subject area, subject field, field, field of study, study, bailiwicknoun

   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"

   Synonyms:
   topic, sphere, field of study, case, champaign, written report, guinea pig, battlefield, theme, theater, subject area, survey, report, study, playing area, area, force field, subject, theater of operations, flying field, theatre of operations, field of honor, bailiwick, sketch, field of view, depicted object, theatre, battleground, subject field, airfield, playing field, national, field of force, athletic field, field of operation, landing field, field of operations, domain, correction, line of business, issue, arena, field, cogitation, field of battle, orbit, matter, work, content, plain

   Antonyms:
   undiscipline, indiscipline

2. disciplinenoun

   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";

   Synonyms:
   subject area, subject field, correction, bailiwick, study, field, subject, field of study

   Antonyms:
   undiscipline, indiscipline

3. disciplinenoun

   the trait of being well behaved

   "he insisted on discipline among the troops"

   Synonyms:
   subject area, subject field, correction, bailiwick, study, field, subject, field of study

   Antonyms:
   undiscipline, indiscipline

4. disciplinenoun

   training to improve strength or self-control

   Synonyms:
   subject area, subject field, correction, bailiwick, study, field, subject, field of study

   Antonyms:
   indiscipline, undiscipline

5. discipline, correctionverb

   the act of punishing

   "the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"

   Synonyms:
   subject area, chastening, subject field, correction, bailiwick, study, field, fudge factor, chastisement, subject, rectification, field of study

   Antonyms:
   indiscipline, undiscipline

6. discipline, train, check, conditionverb

   develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control

   "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?"

   Synonyms:
   tally, checker, rail, ensure, correct, qualify, coach, prepare, mark, watch, look into, civilise, crack, check up on, develop, go over, tick off, match, tick, fit, take, specify, stop, civilize, correspond, determine, see, groom, agree, assure, turn back, take aim, check into, train, break, trail, control, condition, check out, learn, hold back, aim, curb, direct, hold, arrest, see to it, chequer, gibe, mark off, stipulate, delay, school, hold in, check off, suss out, ascertain, find out, check over, cultivate, jibe, contain, sort out, retard, moderate, educate, insure, check

   Antonyms:
   undiscipline, indiscipline

7. discipline, correct, sort outverb

   punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience

   "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"

   Synonyms:
   chasten, even off, classify, right, castigate, make up, compensate, shed light on, crystalise, even out, straighten out, decline, crystallise, sort, train, separate, correct, condition, assort, class, counterbalance, illuminate, clear, rectify, elucidate, even up, crystalize, adjust, crystallize, clear up, enlighten, chastise, redress, sort out, set, objurgate, slump, check

   Antonyms:
   indiscipline, undiscipline

Matched Categories

1. • Training
   • Trait

Editors ContributionRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. corrective actions

   to correct one's actions

   we disciplined our child for not obeying us.

   Submitted by rinat on September 3, 2019  

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1. disciplinenoun

   Synonyms:
   instruction, training, drilling, drill, exercise, education, culture, schooling, breeding

2. disciplinenoun

   Synonyms:
   subjection, control, regulation, government

3. disciplinenoun

   Synonyms:
   punishment, chastisement, correction, castigation

4. disciplineverb

   Synonyms:
   instruct, train, breed, educate, teach, drill, exercise, form, bring up

5. disciplineverb

   Synonyms:
   regulate, control, govern, school, bring under subjection

6. disciplineverb

   Synonyms:
   punish, chastise, correct, castigate

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1. disciplinenoun

   Synonyms:
   correction, chastisement, punishment, submission regulation, martinetism

   Antonyms:
   laxity, unrestraint, indulgence

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1. List of paraphrases for "discipline":

   disciplinary, disciplines, rigour, disciplined, disciplining, self-discipline, indiscipline, stringency

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1. List of known nicknames for "Discipline":

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1. Karen Boroff:

   Discipline probably communicates more loudly than the mere words in a rules book what the organization values. If the organization values its rules, it will discipline those who violate them... The owners and then Tom Brady should face the most severe punishment.

2. Pope Francis:

   A good father knows how to wait and knows how to forgive from the bottom of his heart. Of course he can also discipline with a firm hand: he's not weak, submissive, sentimental, this father knows how to discipline without demeaning; he knows how to protect without restraint.

3. John Dewey:

   There is no discipline in the world so severe as the discipline of experience subjected to the tests of intelligent development and direction.

4. Hillary Clinton:

   It basically is practice the discipline of gratitude, but at the end, be grateful. Practice the discipline of gratitude.

5. Purvi Raniga:

   Discipline wins over motivation anytime. For motivation we have to find inspiration around us to get things done and sometimes the inspiration is not enough. But, with discipline we get things done with or without inspiration.