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    • discipline :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

    • discipline :develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
      • Parents must discipline their children|Is this dog trained?

    • discipline :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

    • discipline :punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
      • The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently

    • discipline :the trait of being well behaved
      • he insisted on discipline among the troops

    • discipline :the act of disciplining
      • the offenders deserved the harsh discipline they received

    • discipline :training to improve strength or self-control

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