circumscribe
English Thesaurus
1. restrict or confine, (verb.change)
| hyponym | : | hold down, |
| definition | : | restrain (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | keep down, number, |
| definition | : | place a limit on the number of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | cap, |
| definition | : | restrict the number or amount of (verb.change) |
| hyponym | : | content, |
| definition | : | satisfy in a limited way (verb.consumption) |
| hyponym | : | ration, |
| definition | : | restrict the consumption of a relatively scarce commodity, as during war (verb.possession) |
2. draw a line around (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | circumscribe, |
| definition | : | to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect (verb.contact) |
3. to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect (verb.contact)
| verb group | : | circumscribe, |
| definition | : | draw a line around (verb.contact) |
| domain category | : | geometry, |
| definition | : | the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces (noun.cognition) |
4. restrict or confine, (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circumscription, |
| definition | : | the act of circumscribing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
5. draw a line around (verb.contact)
6. restrict or confine, (verb.change)
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | an act of limiting or restricting (as by regulation) (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | circumscription, |
| definition | : | the act of circumscribing (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | bound, boundary, limit, |
| definition | : | the greatest possible degree of something (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | the quality of being limited or restricted (noun.attribute) |
| derivation | : | limitation, restriction, |
| definition | : | a principle that limits the extent of something (noun.cognition) |
| derivation | : | limitation, |
| definition | : | (law) a time period after which suits cannot be brought (noun.time) |
7. draw a line around (verb.contact)
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