Synonyms for circumscribe

Most common

confine · restrict · limit · define

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Verb

Antonyms

expand, extend, widen

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Definitions

1. v. 1

   To draw a line around; to encircle.

Related words

Word family

circumscribed circumscription

Forms

Past participle

circumscribed
e.g. circumscribed → confined, restricted, limited, defined…

Example sentences

• limit Brian intends to strictly limit the money he uses.
• define "Why can't you just be normal?" "Define 'normal'."
• restrict He feels this new law will restrict his freedom.
• confine Confine your remarks to the matter we are discussing.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

5 letters

limit², bound¹, fence¹

6 letters

define²

7 letters

shorten², confine², enclose²

8 letters

restrict², surround², restrain²

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (limit² = 2 syllables).

In other languages

Français

circonscrire

Español

circunscribir