Synonyms of disciplining

disciplining 1 of 2

adjective

as in punitive

inflicting, involving, or serving as punishment

disciplining actions taken in response to the rowdiness

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punitive
• correcting
• correctional
• disciplinary
• corrective
• penal
• chastening
• penalizing
• chastising
• castigating
• retaliatory
• retributive
• revengeful
• vengeful
• wrathful
• retaliative
• retributory

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• compensatory
• nonpunitive
• vindicating
• exculpatory
• exonerating
• exculpating
• remitting
• condoning
• pardoning
• absolving
• commuting
• acquitting
• reprieving

disciplining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of discipline

as in punishing

to inflict a penalty on for a fault or crime

the pranksters were severely disciplined for their irresponsible stunt

Synonyms & Similar Words

• punishing
• fining
• penalizing
• correcting
• chastising
• criticizing
• chastening
• castigating
• assessing
• convicting
• sentencing
• imposing
• levying
• reprimanding
• condemning
• charging
• docking
• denouncing
• rebuking
• mulcting
• reproving
• damning
• wreaking
• keelhauling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• sparing
• excusing
• pardoning
• forfeiting
• releasing
• ransoming
• getting off
• commuting
• vindicating
• exonerating
• absolving
• acquitting
• exculpating
• reprieving

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of disciplining

Verb

Current House rules allow any one lawmaker to force a vote on disciplining a colleague, setting the stage for censure clashes that have frequently become retaliatory grudge matches. — Nicholas Wu, semafor.com, 16 June 2026

The lawsuit alleges a line of district attorneys from 1980 through 2012 fostered the culture that allowed such a practice to take root, often by not disciplining prosecutors who allegedly excluded certain jurors in violation of the Constitution. — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 3 June 2026

Cuthbertson also claimed that the bank violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by rescinding his work-from-home medical accommodation and subsequently disciplining him for relying on it. — Chase Jordan june 2, Charlotte Observer, 2 June 2026

The union accuses the company of engaging in interference and retaliation by disciplining a bargaining committee member for attending bargaining sessions, protected activity under federal law. — Judith Kohler, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026

The complaint alleges that district personnel’s concern over asbestos exposure was feigned to justify disciplining Rupert. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 15 Apr. 2026

But records regarding hiring, firing, disciplining or promoting of particular employees, the city says, are closed under the Sunshine Law. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 6 Apr. 2026

And in an exclusive interview, TJ Watkins, a member of California’s medical licensing board, called for greater transparency in the secretive process for disciplining physicians, saying the board should alert the public about doctors under investigation for alleged misconduct. — Fred Schulte, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026

Along with disciplining doctors, the Board of Medicine can set guidelines and rules for best medical practices. — Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026