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to discipline

verbgeneral usecommon/diʃsipliˈnaɾ/dis·ci·pli·nar

Definition

1

To impose discipline on; to subject to rules or a regime of order; to correct.

Usage examples

“The teacher had to discipline the noisier class.”
“The regulations serve to discipline the use of common spaces.”

Common combinations

to discipline studentsdisciplinary codedisciplinary measure