discipline
dis-ci-pline
noun
A specific branch of knowledge or academic field of study.
"History is an academic discipline."
verb
To train someone to obey rules, or to punish for misbehaviour.
"The teacher disciplined the student."
noun
Training people to obey rules and control their behaviour; resulting order.
"Maintaining good discipline is essential."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: check, train, condition, correction, subject field, subject, subject area, field of study, bailiwick, field, study, correct
Antonyms: indiscipline, undiscipline