CIRCUMSCRIBE

/ˈsɜː.kəm.skɹaɪb/ ► audio Scrabble 22 Words With Friends 28

Scrabble letter values: C3I1R1C3U1M3S1C3R1I1B3E1 = 22

Definition

  1. verb draw a line around.
  2. verb restrict or confine within limits. — synonyms: limit, confine_to
  3. verb to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect.

Examples

  • “He drew a circle around the points”
  • “I limit you to two visits to the pub a day”
  • “please confine your questions to the topic”

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