Definition of circumscribe

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  • circumscribe is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 22
  • circumscribe is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 22
  • circumscribe is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 28

Definition of circumscribe

  • restrict or confine within limits (verb)

    Examples

    1. our actions are circumscribed by our biology, personality, and by the social and cultural context into which we are born

    Synonyms

    1. confine to
    2. limit
  • draw a line around (verb)
  • to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect (verb)

See definition of circumscribe in Merriam Webster