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1. circumscribe
verb. ['ˌsɝːkəmˈskraɪb'] restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day".
Synonyms
- lessen
- delimit
- keep down
- cut back
- demarcate
- curtail
- restrict
- decrease
- confine
- ration
- minify
- content
- delimitate
- limit
- number
- hold down
- cap
Antonyms
- louden
- derestrict
- inflate
- accelerate
Etymology
- circumscribo (Latin)
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Rhymes with Circumscribe
- oversubscribe
- unsubscribe
- transcribe
- miniscribe
- subscribe
- proscribe
- prescribe
- xscribe
- inscribe
- describe
- ascribe
- streib
- imbibe
- tribe
- bribe
- vibe
- scheibe
- scheib
- jibe
- gibe
- geib
- cyb
Sentences with circumscribe
1. Verb, base form
It was used to circumscribe or frame royal names, specifically the names of pharaohs.
2. circumscribe
verb. ['ˌsɝːkəmˈskraɪb'] draw a line around.
Synonyms
- delineate
- line
- trace
- describe
Antonyms
- expand
- appreciate
- lengthen
- strengthen
Etymology
- circumscribo (Latin)
3. circumscribe
verb. ['ˌsɝːkəmˈskraɪb'] to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect.
Synonyms
- delineate
- line
- trace
- describe
Antonyms
- maximise
- maximize
- escalate
- thicken
Etymology
- circumscribo (Latin)