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demarcate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of demarcate

to mark the limits of
  • A yellow line demarcated the county on the road map.
Synonyms of demarcate

bound, circumscribe, define, delimit, demark, limit, mark (off), terminate
Words Related to demarcate

control, determine, govern

delineate, describe

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