What is the meaning of disciplined?

verb

  • Develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control.
    • usage: "Parents must discipline their children"; "Is this dog trained"
  • Punish in order to gain control or enforce obedience.
    • usage: "The teacher disciplined the pupils rather frequently"

adjective

  • Obeying the rules.
  • Trained mentally or physically by instruction or exercise.
    • usage: "the beautiful coordination of his disciplined muscles"; "a disciplined mind"
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APAWordNet. (2010). disciplined. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/disciplined/definitions/1172523
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