circumscribe
verb | /circumscribe/
Essential WordsHARD
to restrict or confine within limits
circumscribe
verb | /circumscribe/
Essential WordsHARDto restrict or confine within limits
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Synonyms
limitrestrictboundconfine
Antonyms
freeliberateexpand
Examples
"Regulation circumscribes the activity of certain industries."
"Her role was circumscribed by company policy."
Etymology
from Latin circum- “around” + scribere “to write”
Source: Essential WordsAdded: 11/13/2025
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