disciplining

/D IH1 S AH0 P L AH0 N IH0 NG/
verb
  1. 1

    To train someone by instruction and practice.

  2. 2

    To teach someone to obey authority.

  3. 3

    To punish someone in order to (re)gain control.

  4. 4

    To impose order on someone.

Synonyms

drill
noun
  1. 1

    The use of punishment to compel behavior.

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