circumscribing Definition
- 1restrict (something) within limits
- 2draw (a figure) around another, touching it at points but not cutting it
Using circumscribing: Examples
Take a moment to familiarize yourself with how "circumscribing" can be used in various situations through the following examples!
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The government is circumscribing the freedom of speech.
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The circle circumscribes the square.
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The rules are circumscribed by the law.
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The artist circumscribed the portrait with a thin line.
circumscribing Synonyms and Antonyms
Synonyms for circumscribing
Phrases with circumscribing
to define or limit the scope of a problem or situation
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We need to circumscribe the issue before we can start working on a solution.
circumscribe one's actions
to limit one's behavior or choices
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The company's code of conduct circumscribes the employees' actions.
circumscribe the boundaries
to establish or define the limits of an area or territory
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The treaty circumscribed the boundaries between the two countries.
Summary: circumscribing in Brief
To 'circumscribe' [ˈsərkəmskrʌɪbɪŋ] means to restrict something within limits or draw a figure around another, touching it at points but not cutting it. It is often used in contexts of defining or limiting the scope of a problem or situation, as in 'We need to circumscribe the issue before we can start working on a solution.' 'Circumscribe' also extends to establishing or defining the limits of an area or territory, as in 'The treaty circumscribed the boundaries between the two countries.'
