70 Synonyms & Antonyms For DISCIPLINE

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Definitions discipline [dis-uh-plin] / ˈdɪs ə plɪn / NOUN regimen, training Synonyms STRONGEST control development education method practice preparation regulation restraint self-control self-restraint will STRONG conduct cultivation curb domestication drill drilling exercise inculcation indoctrination limitation orderliness self-command self-government strictness subordination willpower WEAK self-mastery Antonyms STRONGEST agitation ignorance WEAK award chaos confusion disorder disorganization neglect negligence permissiveness reward NOUN punishment Synonyms STRONG castigation chastisement comeuppance correction rod WEAK getting yours hell to pay punition Antonyms WEAK award chaos confusion disorder disorganization neglect negligence permissiveness reward NOUN field of study; subject of interest Synonyms STRONGEST curriculum STRONG area course specialty WEAK branch of knowledge Antonyms WEAK award chaos confusion disorder disorganization neglect negligence permissiveness reward

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But having reached the ultimate high in one sport, Jones is now bidding to go from bottom to top in a whole new discipline.

From BBC

“Dividend growers, our year-to-date leader among core equity strategies, reflect the power of durable cash flows and disciplined capital allocation.”

From Barron's

Both generals are under investigation for "serious violations of discipline and law", China's defence ministry said.

From BBC

Still, UBS analyst David Low says “the 40bps improvement in underlying domestic margins is an important signal that the new management team’s operational discipline is beginning to translate into earnings momentum.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Giroux said, It is an attempt to discipline public memory by intimidating those who refuse to narrate the nation as innocent.

From Salon

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breed bring up brings up castigate castigation censure chasten chastisement code control control cultivate cultivates deserts domain domains drill duress educate educating education effort efforts exercise exercise field govern governs ground harden instruct instruction mind mortify nurture nurture order pedagogics pedagogy penalize penalties penalty practice practice pressure pressures punish punishes punishment punishments school school schooling science scourge season seasons self-control spit and polish subdue subdues tame taming teach teaches teaching train training tutor will willpower

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