Discernment. Sagacity, perception, discrimination, brightness, astuteness, insight, intelligence, perspicacity, penetration, acuteness, judgment, ingenuity.

Ant. Blindness, inattention, dulness, density.

Discharge, v. Unburden, unload; expel, eject; shoot, fire; release, exonerate, acquit, liberate, free; dismiss, discard, cashier; remove, destroy; perform, execute, observe.

Ant. Confine, charge, load, burden, contain; detain, check, delay, stop; preserve; ignore.

Disciple. Follower, student, believer, pupil, learner, scholar, supporter, adherent, votary.

Ant. Master, teacher, professor, leader, rabbi.

Discipline. Training, teaching, drill, exercise; control, regulation, subjection, government; punishment, correction, coercion, chastisement.

Ant. Laxity, latitude, negligence; reward, encouragement; disorganization, mutiny, rebellion, confusion, disorder.

Discomfit. Defeat, overpower, conquer; foil, disconcert.

Ant. Encourage, rally, aid, assist.