Defenition of the word circumscribe

• Defenition of the word circumscribe

  • To include within its scope; to go round so as to surround.
  • To limit narrowly.
  • draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
  • to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
  • restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc.
  • restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
  • restrict or confine,
  • draw a line around

Synonyms for the word circumscribe

• • confine
  • define
  • delineate
  • demarcate
  • limit
  • mark out
  • restrict

Similar words in the circumscribe

• • circumscribe
  • circumscribed
  • circumscribes

Hyponyms for the word circumscribe

• • cap
  • content
  • curb
  • curtail
  • cut back
  • delimit
  • delimitate
  • demarcate
  • hold down
  • keep down
  • number
  • ration
  • restrict

Hypernyms for the word circumscribe

• • decrease
  • delineate
  • describe
  • draw
  • lessen
  • line
  • minify
  • outline
  • trace

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