discipline: meaning and words from its letters
10 letters · 15 letter points · starts with D · ends with E
Meaning of discipline
noun
- countable, uncountable
A controlled behaviour; self-control.
- countable, uncountable
A controlled behaviour; self-control. An enforced compliance or control.
- countable, uncountable
A controlled behaviour; self-control. A systematic method of obtaining obedience.
- countable, uncountable
A controlled behaviour; self-control. A state of order based on submission to authority.
Listed forms: disciplines.
Source: Wiktionary — discipline.
verb
- 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.
- transitive
To impose order on someone.
Listed forms: disciplines, disciplining, disciplined.
Source: Wiktionary — discipline.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for discipline.
noun
a branch of knowledge
noun
the act of disciplining
verb
develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
verb
punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience
- correct
- sort out
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is discipline in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of discipline
D(2) + I(1) + S(1) + C(3) + I(1) + P(3) + L(1) + I(1) + N(1) + E(1) = 15 points.
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Anagrams of discipline
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from discipline
187 shorter standard-list words can be made using no letter more often than it occurs in discipline. Showing up to 24, longest first.