circumscribe
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(verb) draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points" |
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Related Words: delineate, describe, draw, line, outline, trace |
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(verb) to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect |
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Related Words: delineate, describe, draw, line, outline, trace |
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(verb) restrict or confine, as to area, extent, time, etc. |
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Synonyms: confine, limit |
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Related Words: cap, curb, curtail, cut back, decrease, delimit, delimitate, demarcate, keep down, lessen, minify, number, restrict |
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