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Synonyms for disciplining
adj educational, enlightening

artistic
beneficial
broadening
constructive
corrective
helpful
humane
humanizing
influential
instructive

learned
liberal
nurturing
refined
refining
stimulating
civilizing
edifying
educative
developmental

uplifting
adorning
advancing
beautifying
dignifying
elevating
ennobling
enriching
expanding
glorifying

inspirational
liberalizing
ornamenting
polishing
promoting
raising
regenerative
socializing
widening

Synonyms
noun what is due one

right
guerdon
merit
discipline
comeuppance
due
penalty

return
revenge
requital
payment
retribution
chastisement
compensation

recompense
deserving
reward
punishment
lumps
chastening
meed

get hers
get his
talion
what is coming to one
what one is asking for

Antonyms

award
reward

forgiveness
pardon

penalty
sympathy

Synonyms
verb raise, nurture

cultivate
nourish
develop

rear
discipline
educate

foster
instruct
bring up

Antonyms

destroy
neglect

abandon
learn

not produce

Synonyms
verb raise youngster

educate
teach
rear
breed

cultivate
develop
discipline
feed

form
foster
nourish
nurture

school
support
train
provide for

Antonyms

learn

Synonyms
verb criticize severely

penalize
criticize
pummel
chastise
excoriate
scold
censure
berate
upbraid
lambaste
rebuke

reprimand
lash
punish
flog
blister
discipline
cane
chasten
scourge
beat
flay

drub
rail
baste
scarify
rate
scorch
ream
thrash
correct
whip
bawl out

chew out
come down on
dress down
lay out
scathe
drag over the coals
lean on
read the riot act
tongue-lash
jump down one’s throat

Antonyms

forgive
reward
compliment
laud
praise

exonerate
aid
assist
guard
protect

surrender
approve
flatter
help
lose

Synonyms
verb condemn; criticize severely

discipline
castigate
chastise
scold
denounce
chide
berate
admonish
rebuke
reprimand
reproach
rebuff

disapprove
asperse
incriminate
reprove
ostracize
reprehend
attack
lecture
backbite
cavil
impugn
denigrate

blame
upbraid
judge
knock
remonstrate
deprecate
contemn
abuse
disparage
cut up
tell off
animadvert

carp at
exprobate
find fault with
get after
look askance
pick apart
pull apart
read out
take to task
tear apart

Antonyms

compliment
laud
praise
forgive
sanction

protect
cherish
permit
flatter
approve

commend
agree
endorse
defend
allow

Synonyms
verb correct, humiliate

penalize
rebuke
subdue
soften
curb
castigate
repress
reprove
abase

discipline
afflict
reprehend
scold
chide
tame
restrain
punish
objurgate

admonish
upbraid
reproach
cow
scourge
humble
chastise
berate
try

reprimand
rake over the coals
call down
exprobate
fulminate against
have on the carpet
take to task
tongue-lash

Antonyms

compliment
praise
release
aid
laud
extol
comfort
exonerate
protect

reward
forgive
animate
assist
embolden
honor
uplift
flatter
encourage

help
let go
approve
inspirit
promote
boost
cheer

Synonyms
verb have charge of

dominate
handle
lead
oversee
supervise
manage
rule
administer
command
govern
run
regulate

conduct
manipulate
discipline
head
bully
superintend
overlook
direct
predominate
boss
domineer
instruct

regiment
call
subjugate
administrate
advise
subject
guide
steer
pilot
deal with
quarterback
be in saddle

call the signals
head up
hold purse strings
hold sway over
hold the reins
push buttons
reign over
run the show
run things

Antonyms

surrender
comply
consent
obey
mislead
forsake
relinquish
renounce

resign
risk
follow
submit
yield
mismanage
neglect
serve

misguide
abandon
give up
let go
chance
jump in
rush

Synonyms
verb enrich situation; give special attention

bolster
nourish
develop
enrich
encourage
refine
cherish
promote
improve

discipline
advance
court
better
elevate
foster
train
nurse
ameliorate

further
polish
nurture
civilize
bring on
brownnose
butter up
get in with
get next to

get on good side of
play up to
run after
seek friendship
shine up to
suck up to
take pains with

Antonyms

decrease
damage
ignore
worsen

condemn
destroy
abandon
hurt

halt
stop
neglect

Synonyms
verb teach information, experience

discipline
develop
tutor
inform
instruct
train
cultivate

enlighten
rear
improve
foster
school
coach
mature

edify
indoctrinate
brief
explain
drill
brainwash
nurture

civilize
exercise
drum into
let in on
put hip
put through the grind
show the ropes

Antonyms

decrease
destroy

ignore
learn

neglect

Synonyms
verb do repeatedly, especially to improve

develop
prepare
exert
train
work out
improve
discipline
maneuver
practice
inure

rehearse
hone
fix
work
ply
labor
break
strain
foster
set

drill
habituate
cultivate
teach
condition
groom
break in
dry run
put out
run through

tune up
lick into shape
limber up
loosen up
pump iron
put through grind
put through mill
walk through
warm up

Antonyms

decrease
destroy
ignore
laze

neglect
forget
halt
idle

relax
rest
discourage
not use

Synonyms
verb influence; hold in check

control
inhibit
dominate
handle
decide
manage
rule
curb

determine
regulate
guide
discipline
shepherd
incline
subdue
dispose

direct
tame
predispose
restrain
contain
bridle
boss
sway

check
steer
underlie
directionalize
get the better of

Antonyms

aid
assist
hesitate
release
liberate
comply
obey

surrender
acquiesce
consent
permit
abandon
help
submit

mismanage
neglect
agree
yield
allow
give way

Synonyms
verb base, set; educate

found
prepare
coach
rest
instruct
inform

establish
discipline
familiarize
fit
bottom
fix

tutor
predicate
indoctrinate
introduce
stay
qualify

train
teach
prime
acquaint
initiate
settle

Antonyms

conceal
hide
destroy
unsettle
ignore
liberate

learn
move
confuse
neglect
forget
close

end
finish
leave
free
let go

Synonyms
verb prepare, accustom

discipline
school
adjust
inure
confirm

season
devote
acclimate
acclimatize
harden

train
addict
tolerate
familiarize
condition

endure
break in
make used to
take to

Antonyms

veto

ignore

neglect

Synonyms
verb accustom

conform
strengthen
stupefy
discipline
inure
develop
callous
acclimatize
adapt

habituate
stun
steel
embitter
season
train
numb
deaden
teach

dull
stiffen
indurate
blunt
acclimate
paralyze
adjust
brutalize
roughen

callus
coarsen
case-harden
climatize
make callous
render insensitive

Antonyms

weaken
disarrange
disorder
enliven

liquefy
soften
unfit
neglect

melt
indulge
spoil
be intolerant

Synonyms
verb inform, teach

discipline
disclose
educate
brief
guide
tutor
train
notify
advise

tell
engineer
reveal
counsel
coach
lead
acquaint
level
apprise

update
pilot
drill
school
brainwash
lecture
ground
steer
enlighten

break in
drum into
break it to
clue in
give lessons
keep posted
wise up

Antonyms

conceal
hide
deceive

mislead
learn
neglect

ask

Synonyms
verb attend, tend

notice
perceive
discipline
look
sit
oversee
regard
watch

guard
mark
note
superintend
see
observe
ensure
supervise

govern
baby-sit
behold
discern
ride herd on
care for
be attentive
give heed to

have charge of
keep an eye on
listen up
make certain
mind the store

Antonyms

disregard
ignore
obey

disobey
miss
neglect

overlook
forget

Synonyms
verb embarrass

annoy
disgrace
subdue
displease
chagrin
deflate
confound
vex

humiliate
control
discomfit
deny
ridicule
affront
chasten
belittle

humble
harass
crush
shame
abash
discipline
disappoint
worry

abase
put to shame
take down a peg
take the wind out
get one’s comeuppance

Antonyms

aid
soothe
delight
build up
surrender
praise

compliment
assist
honor
respect
make happy
please

let go
yield
satisfy
encourage
help
flatter

Synonyms
verb feed, care for

discipline
bolster
educate
nourish
develop
raise

uphold
provide
train
support
back
tend

school
foster
sustain
cherish
nurse
instruct

cultivate
rear
bring up
nursle

Antonyms

deprive
repress
decrease
lessen
discontinue

destroy
ignore
learn
abandon
neglect

halt
stop
drop
discourage
starve

Synonyms
verb punish

discipline
chastise
fine
castigate
chasten

handicap
scold
dock
mulct
judge

amerce
correct
condemn
hit with
impose penalty

inflict handicap
put at disadvantage
slap with
throw the book at

Antonyms

compliment
aid
assist

excuse
forgive
pardon

reward
help

Synonyms
verb repeat action to improve

hone
rehearse
prepare
study
work
train
work out

exercise
discipline
recite
drill
polish
habituate
iterate

sharpen
dress
build up
dry run
go over
run through
tune up

warm up
become seasoned
do again
dress rehearse
shake-down
try out
walk through

Antonyms

ignore
cease
neglect

forget
dull
halt

stop

Synonyms
verb penalize for wrongdoing

discipline
incarcerate
harm
dismiss
expel
sentence
chastise
execute
hurt
abuse
fine
correct

spank
paddle
castigate
exile
reprove
whip
injure
debar
maltreat
lecture
beat
blacklist

train
batter
misuse
chasten
scourge
immure
switch
cuff
lash
flog
oppress
beat up

do in
knock about
rough up
crack down on
defrock
attend to
give a going over
give the works
rap knuckles
slap wrist
teach a lesson
throw the book at

Antonyms

aid
assist
benefit
preserve
welcome
compliment

praise
surrender
guard
protect
award
exonerate

reward
help
lose
boost
let go

Synonyms
verb teach

tutor
educate
control
advance
coach

prepare
lead
show
prime
indoctrinate

manage
direct
inform
instruct
train

verse
drill
discipline
cultivate
guide

Antonyms

ignore
conceal
hide
mislead

learn
abandon
neglect
leave alone

forget
mismanage
misguide

Synonyms
verb beat, punish, often physically

cane
afflict
scathe
excoriate
torment
castigate
tan

whip
belt
penalize
curse
trounce
lambaste
discipline

hit
lash
plague
wallop
whale
flail
terrorize

chastise
harass
thrash
flog
scorch
horsewhip

Antonyms

aid
comfort
compliment
laud
praise

surrender
forgive
assist
guard
protect

help
please
lose
fail

Synonyms
verb acclimatize, prepare

qualify
discipline
accustom
school

anneal
inure
fit
acclimate

steel
harden
train
mature

habituate
toughen
temper
climatize

Antonyms

soften
weaken

flex
neglect

cook plain

Synonyms
verb keep under control; moderate

crush
suppress
humble
tame
overpower
quell
restrain
conquer
extinguish
repress
temper

overcome
control
discipline
quench
drop
reduce
quiet
soften
break
gentle
trample

quash
overrun
defeat
squelch
subjugate
mellow
dominate
check
quieten
vanquish
bear down

break in
put down
shut down
tone down
beat down
get the better of
get the upper hand
get under control
triumph over

Antonyms

release
surrender
build up
praise
aid
assist
permit
liberate

arouse
incite
let go
lose
yield
encourage
aggravate
agitate

give up
start
strengthen
allow
help
rouse

Synonyms
verb domesticate, make compliant

subdue
suppress
restrain
soften
conquer
pacify
curb
temper

vanquish
discipline
mitigate
mute
humble
bust
repress
break

domesticize
train
bridle
gentle
enslave
subjugate
check
break in

tone down
water down
housebreak
domiciliate
house-train
break the spirit
bring to heel

Antonyms

incite
release
surrender
aid
mend
permit

liberate
encourage
irritate
upset
fail
lose

agitate
help
let go
fix
allow
free

Synonyms
verb educate; instill knowledge

coach
develop
prepare
show
explain
direct
tutor
instruct
train
demonstrate
lecture
advise
edify

ground
inculcate
illustrate
discipline
fit
inform
brief
rear
impart
brainwash
cram
sharpen
imbue

exercise
form
indoctrinate
catechize
communicate
enlighten
implant
interpret
expound
school
initiate
drill
nurture

profess
guide
break in
give instruction
give lessons
give the facts
improve mind
open eyes
polish up
pound into
show the ropes

Antonyms

conceal
hide
obscure
destroy

ignore
mislead
learn
neglect

confuse
secret
abandon
keep

Synonyms
verb prepare

discipline
educate
develop
study
instruct
tutor
qualify
equip
teach
work out
improve
coach

shape
cultivate
mold
enlighten
hone
accustom
inure
rehearse
tame
habituate
sharpen
ground

exercise
season
update
brainwash
rear
prime
school
harden
drill
guide
break in
drum into

dry run
run through
care for
get a workout
get in shape
grow strong
make ready
show the ropes
warm up
whip into shape
wise up

Antonyms

decrease
destroy
ignore

mislead
learn
neglect

abandon
forget

Synonyms
verb teach someone privately

educate
instruct
discipline
school
coach

edify
direct
update
train
drill

ready
lecture
clue
guide
drum into

lay it out for
let in on

Antonyms

mislead
learn

misguide
neglect