Synonyms for demarcate
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Verb
1. Delimit — to mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit
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Definitions
- v. 1
To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.
Related words
- Word family
- demarcation
Forms
- Past participle
- demarcated
e.g. demarcated → delimited, delineated, demarked, delimitated…
Example sentences
- delineate In 2000, Saudi Arabia and Yemen agreed to delineate their border.
- divide It's better to divide the corpse into five pieces.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| demarcate | rising | |
| delineate | steady | |
| delimit | steady | |
| demark | steady | |
| delimitate | rising | |
| divide | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 6 letters
- divide2, demark2
- 7 letters
- delimit
- 9 letters
- delineate4
- 10 letters
- delimitate
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (divide2 = 2 syllables).