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Definition of CIRCUMSCRIBE

1

to set bounds or an upper limit for <circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse>

Synonyms cap, circumscribe, confine, hold down, restrict

Related Words bar, block, hamper, hinder, impede, obstruct; constrict, contract, lessen, narrow, pinch, squeeze, tighten; quell, repress, suppress; number; modify, qualify

Near Antonyms broaden, expand, widen; overextend, overreach

Antonyms exceed

2

to mark the limits of <Lake Michigan circumscribes the city of Chicago on the east>

Synonyms bound, circumscribe, define, delimit, demarcate, demark, mark (off), terminate

Related Words control, determine, govern; delineate, describe