discipline

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

n. training, regimen, drill, practice; obedience, restraint, control, repression; punishment, correction; course of study. See teaching, business, order.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

1. [A state of order or control]

Syn. orderliness, order, control, self-control, restraint, self-restraint, moderation, self-discipline, obedience, decorum, subordination to rules of conduct, system, method, methodicalness, rigor, spit and polish*.

2. [A system of obedience]

Syn. training, drill, drilling, regimentation, regulation, limitation, curb, indoctrination, brainwashing, preparation, development, exercise, inculcation, regimen, strictness, tight rein, firm hand, iron hand, chastisement, correction; see also drill 3 , punishment , training .

v.

1. [To regulate]

Syn. train, control, drill, keep in line; see restrain 1 , teach 2 .

2. [To punish]

Syn. chastise, correct, limit; see punish .

See Synonym Study at punish .

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

1. fortitude training, drilling, willpower, self-control, mental toughness, regimen, practice, self-regulation, firmness, diligence, mettle, earnestness, iron will, *grit, *moxie, commitment.

2. punishment penalty, consequence, correction, castigation, reprimand.

3. branch of study specialty, field, subject, curriculum, course.

ANT.: 1. laziness, sloth. 2. reward

II

v.

1. train drill, harden, self-regulate, test one's mettle, commit, *bite the bullet, toughen, control, exercise, *whip into shape, practice.

2. punish penalize, correct, castigate, reprimand, *call on the carpet.

ANT.: 1. let oneself go, slip, neglect. 2. reward

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I noun 1. Something, such as loss, pain, or confinement, imposed for wrongdoing: castigation, chastisement, correction, penalty, punishment. See REWARD. 2. An area of academic study that is part of a larger body of learning: branch, specialty. See PART. II verb 1. To impart knowledge and skill to: coach, educate, instruct, school, teach, train, tutor. See TEACH. 2. To subject (one) to a penalty for a wrong: castigate, chastise, correct, penalize, punish. See REWARD.