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circumscribe

verb

/ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb/

Meaning

to limit or restrict something within boundaries

The rules circumscribe the powers of the committee.

restrict, limit, confine, constrain, bound

free, liberate, expand

circumscribe rights, circumscribe powers, tightly circumscribed

to climb with effort or difficulty, often using both hands and feet

to correct or discipline; to humble or subdue

To flood; overwhelm someone or something with things or people to be dealt with

to make smaller; to enter into a formal agreement

To catch or trick someone into a difficult situation.

To repair or make something work again.