Military Discipline

3 words in this vocabulary list

noun open resistance; bold disobedience

adjective defiant (describes a person or behavior characterized by defiance)

  • The student showed defiance by refusing to follow the school's dress code.
  • She rolled her eyes in defiance when her mom told her to clean her room.
  • The teenager's defiance was off the charts when he was told he couldn't go to the party.
  • The artist's use of bold colors was a form of defiance against traditional painting techniques.

verb to reduce someone to a lower rank or position

  • The company decided to demote the manager due to poor performance.
  • They're going to demote him to a lower position because he messed up.
  • They're gonna knock him down a peg for screwing up.
  • After making a mistake, she felt like life had demoted her to a lower level.

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.