discipline
/ˈdɪsəplɪn/ verb C2- To train someone by instruction and practice.
- To teach someone to obey authority.
- To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.
- To impose order on someone.
He/she/it disciplines · Past disciplined · Past participle disciplined · -ing form disciplining
Verb forms
- Base form
- discipline
- He/she/it
- disciplines
- Past
- disciplined
- Past participle
- disciplined
- -ing form
- disciplining
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The Mice thought that the cause of their frequent defeats was that they had no leaders set apart from the general army to command them, and that they were exposed to dangers from lack of discipline.
When all this was done, and the army disciplined, and the herald Mouse had duly proclaimed war by challenging the Weasels, the newly chosen generals bound their heads with straws, that they might be more conspicuous to all their troops.
“We are forbidden to give you any explanation.” Dantès, trained in discipline, knew that nothing would be more absurd than to question subordinates, who were forbidden to reply; and so he remained silent.
His discipline is tremendous.
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