Disciplinary Actions

verb to criticize or reprimand someone strongly

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence, in this case indicating the direction or target of the action

• The judge will come down on the defendant with a harsh sentence.
• If you don't clean your room, mom is going to come down on you.
• The boss really came down on me for being late to work.
• The rain started to come down on us as we walked home.

noun a form of punishment where physical force is used to discipline or correct behavior

• Corporal punishment is a controversial disciplinary method used in some educational institutions.
• Some parents still believe in corporal punishment as a way to discipline their children.
• Using corporal punishment on kids is so old-school.
• In the court of public opinion, corporal punishment is seen as a relic of the past.

noun a musical instrument typically made of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched tightly over one or both ends, played by beating with the hands or sticks

verb to expel or dismiss someone in a formal or public manner

• The board of directors decided to drum out the CEO due to financial misconduct.
• If you keep showing up late to work, they're going to drum you out of the company.
• The coach threatened to drum out any player who didn't give their all during practice.
• The negative comments from the critics threatened to drum out any enthusiasm the artist had for their work.

noun the process of removing or being removed from a place or organization

• The student faced expulsion from the prestigious university for cheating on the exam.
• If you keep breaking the rules, you're going to get kicked out of school.
• They gave him the boot after he was caught stealing from the company.
• The expulsion of negative thoughts from her mind helped her find inner peace.

adjective disobedient to authority; defiant; unruly

• The employee was reprimanded for being insubordinate towards their supervisor.
• He got in trouble for being insubordinate and not following orders.
• She was being insubordinate and got herself into hot water.
• The rebellious teenager's insubordinate attitude caused tension within the family.

noun a rebuke or reprimand

• The teacher's tone of voice carried a sense of reprehension towards the student's behavior.
• I could tell from the way she looked at him that there was some serious reprehension going on.
• He totally got hit with some major reprehension for skipping class again.
• The dark clouds overhead seemed to cast a shadow of reprehension over the town.

verb to temporarily prevent something from continuing or being in effect

• The company decided to suspend the employee for violating company policies.
• They had to suspend the game due to bad weather.
• The teacher threatened to suspend the troublemaker if he didn't behave.
• The artist wanted to suspend the sculpture from the ceiling to create a unique display.

noun a temporary stoppage or interruption

verb to temporarily stop something from continuing or happening

adjective hanging or dangling from a support

• The employee was suspended from work pending further investigation.
• They suspended him from school for skipping too many classes.
• He got suspended for pulling a prank on the teacher.
• The suspense in the air was like a suspended moment in time.

noun a person, place, thing, or idea

verb a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

adjective a word used to describe or modify a noun

preposition a word that shows the relationship between a noun (or pronoun) and other words in a sentence

article a word that is used to specify a noun

• The CEO ripped the employee a new one for missing the deadline.
• My mom is going to rip me a new one when she finds out I failed my math test.
• Don't mess with him, he'll rip you a new asshole if you cross him.
• The coach ripped the team a new one during halftime to motivate them to play better.

noun A fixed, intense, and intimidating look or gaze that is often associated with anger or disapproval.

• The professor gave the student a death stare after catching them cheating on the exam.
• My mom gave me a death stare when I came home past curfew.
• She hit him with a death stare when he made a rude comment.
• The dark clouds overhead seemed to be giving the city a death stare.

verb to scold or rebuke someone harshly

• The teacher objurgated the student for not completing the assignment on time.
• My mom objurgated me for leaving dirty dishes in the sink.
• The coach objurgated the player for missing an easy shot during the game.
• The politician objurgated his opponent's policies during the debate.