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Another word for discipline

Noun

  1. Something, such as loss, pain, or confinement, imposed for wrongdoing

    2. See also:

    reward

  2. An area of academic study that is part of a larger body of learning

    3. See also:

    part

Another word for discipline

Verb

  1. To impart knowledge and skill to

    2. See also:

    teach

  2. To subject (one) to a penalty for a wrong

    3. See also:

    reward

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Another word for discipline

Verb

  1. To regulate

    2. See also:

    teach

    restrain

  2. To punish

    3. See also:

    punish

    punish

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Sentence Examples

  • The discipline was there before the Reformers.

  • Sirian's coldness had never struck her as anything but rigid discipline and cool thinking.

  • All the Maize - - - 1,39 more important questions of church discipline and all decisions regulating the doctrine and practice of the church are dealt with by the synods.

  • But in everything which concerns what is called discipline - the exercise of that jurisdiction over the people with which the office-bearers of the church are conceived to be invested, he is assisted by lay-elders.

  • Entire conformity with the Scottish Church was maintained, and strict discipline was enforced by pastoral visitations, kirk-sessions and presbyteries.

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