discipline
/ˈdɪsəplɪn/ verb [T]Definition
› HR to deal with a worker who does not obey company rules, for example by giving them a written warning: discipline sb for (doing) sth He was disciplined for serious misconduct.
› to carefully control the way that you work, live, or behave, especially to achieve a goal: discipline yourself to do sth Discipline yourself to clear out old files on a regular basis.
(Definition of discipline verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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