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demarcate

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of demarcate

to mark the limits of

  • a bright 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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