LEARNit Dictionary

discipline

noun
B2
OPAL
1
B2
the practice of training people to obey rules and orders and punishing them if they do not; the controlled behaviour or situation that is the result of this training
انضباط, نظم, تربیت, خودکنترلی
opposite indiscipline
2
a method of training your mind or body or of controlling your behaviour; an area of activity where this is necessary
انضباط, نظم, رشته علمی
Yoga is a good discipline for learning to relax.
3
the ability to control your behaviour or the way you live, work, etc.
انضباط, نظم, خویشتن‌داری, مهارتِ کنترل نفس, کنترل نفس
He'll never get anywhere working for himself—he's got no discipline.
Her determination and discipline were admirable.
see also self-discipline
4
an area of knowledge; a subject that people study or are taught, especially in a university
رشته, حوزه علمی
The new recruits were drawn from a range of academic disciplines.
verb
1
to punish somebody for something they have done
تنبیه کردن, جریمه کردن, مجازات کردن, کیفر دادن
2
to train somebody, especially a child, to obey particular rules and control the way they behave
تربیت کردن, ادب کردن
a guide to the best ways of disciplining your child
3
to control the way you behave and make yourself do things that you believe you should do
خودکنترلی کردن, خودکنترلی, تحت کنترل درآوردن
Dieting is a matter of disciplining yourself.
He disciplined himself to exercise at least three times a week.