RhymeZone: discipline definitions

Definitions of discipline:

noun: training to improve strength or self-control
noun: the act of punishing
Example: "The offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received"
noun: the trait of being well behaved
Example: "He insisted on discipline among the troops"
noun: a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
Example: "He quickly learned the discipline of prison routine or for such a plan to work requires discipline"
noun: a branch of knowledge
Example: "In what discipline is his doctorate?"
verb: punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
Example: "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"
verb: train by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
Example: "Parents must discipline their children"