plural of discipline

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of discipline

An enforced compliance or control. / A systematic method of obtaining obedience. / A state of order based on submission to authority. / A set of rules regulating behaviour.

(transitive) To train someone by instruction and practice. / (transitive) To teach someone to obey authority. / (transitive) To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.

Possessing mental discipline. / Punished for disobedience. / Under control. / (in combination) Relating to a specified kind or number of disciplines.

simple past tense and past participle of discipline

present participle of discipline

The use of punishment to compel behavior.

relating to discipline, i.e. order and/or punishment

That can be instructed (by discipline); able to be taught. / For which one is liable to be disciplined or punished. / (obsolete) Relating to discipline; disciplinary.