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smacht — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • control verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  • discipline noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.

Senses

smacht is used for these senses in English:

  • control (countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something.
  • discipline A controlled behaviour; self-control.

control — full definition

  1. verb To direct or influence the behavior of someone or something.
  2. noun Power or authority to direct or manage something.
  3. noun A device such as a button, lever, or switch used to operate a machine.
  4. noun A group or sample used as a baseline for comparison in an experiment.

discipline — full definition

  1. noun The practice of training yourself or others to follow rules and control behaviour.
  2. noun A particular branch of knowledge or study.
  3. verb To train someone to behave in a controlled way, or to punish them for breaking rules.

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