Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb discipline

2 senses of discipline

Sense 1
discipline, train, check, condition -- (develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control; "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained?")
       => develop, make grow -- (cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple")

Sense 2
discipline, correct, sort out -- (punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience; "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently")
       => punish, penalize, penalise -- (impose a penalty on; inflict punishment on; "The students were penalized for showing up late for class"; "we had to punish the dog for soiling the floor again")

Antonyms of adj disciplined

2 senses of disciplined

Sense 1
disciplined -- (obeying the rules)

INDIRECT (VIA controlled) -> uncontrolled -- (not being under control; out of control; "the greatest uncontrolled health problem is AIDS"; "uncontrolled growth")

Sense 2
disciplined -- (trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise; "the beautiful coordination of his disciplined muscles"; "a disciplined mind")

INDIRECT (VIA trained) -> untrained -- (not disciplined or conditioned or made adept by training; "an untrained voice"; "untrained troops"; "young minds untrained in the habit of concentration")

Similarity of adj disciplined

2 senses of disciplined

Sense 1
disciplined -- (obeying the rules)
       => controlled (vs. uncontrolled) -- (restrained or managed or kept within certain bounds; "controlled emotions"; "the controlled release of water from reservoirs")

Sense 2
disciplined -- (trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise; "the beautiful coordination of his disciplined muscles"; "a disciplined mind")
       => trained (vs. untrained) -- (shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form; "a trained mind"; "trained pigeons"; "well-trained servants")

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