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cir·cum·scribe
 circumscribe
- pronunciation:
- suhr
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 m
skraIb
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
circumscribed, circumscribes, circumscribing |
| definition 1: |
to draw a line around.
- similar words:
- circle, delineate, outline, surround
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| definition 2: |
to keep within bounds; confine; restrict.
Our freedom is circumscribed by laws.- synonyms:
- bound, confine, limit, restrict
- antonyms:
- dilate
- similar words:
- bind, bridle, constrain, curb, narrow, restrain, stay, surround, trammel
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| definition 3: |
to determine, mark, or specify the limits of; delimit; define.
- synonyms:
- bound, define, delimit, demarcate
- similar words:
- determine, limit, mark, stake
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| related words: |
encircle, qualify, ring, sphere, terminate |
| derivations: |
circumscribable (adj.), circumscription (n.) |
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