Discipline
Discipline verb - To inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime.
Encourage and discipline are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Encourage" instead a verb "Discipline".
Encourage
Encourage verb - To fill with courage or strength of purpose.
Discipline and encourage are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discipline" instead a verb "Encourage".
Nearby Words: encouragement, encouraging
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Similarly to eastern practice, ancient monasteries and abbeys were often founded in isolated places to encourage meditative discipline, and it remains an important part of monastic life.
Source: All Monks Know Kung-Fu - Encourage and promotes values such as discipline, loyalty, and self-dertermination.
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Used to encourage discipline in the cadets.
Source: I Call It "Vera"
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