circumscribe

A verb meaning to restrict or limit something within certain boundaries, or to draw a geometric figure around another.

ruГлагол, означающий ограничивать или сдерживать что-либо в определённых границах, или описывать геометрическую фигуру вокруг другой.esVerbo que significa limitar o restringir algo dentro de ciertos límites, o trazar una figura geométrica alrededor de otra.frVerbe signifiant limiter ou restreindre quelque chose à des bornes précises, ou décrire une figure géométrique autour d'une autre.deVerb, das bedeutet, etwas in bestimmte Grenzen einzuschränken oder zu begrenzen, oder eine geometrische Figur um eine andere zu beschreiben.ptVerbo que significa limitar ou restringir algo dentro de certos limites, ou descrever uma figura geométrica ao redor de outra.zh动词，指限制或约束某事物在一定范围内，也指在几何图形外作外接图形。arفعل يعني تقييد شيء أو حصره داخل حدود معينة، أو رسم شكل هندسي محيط بشكل آخر بحيث تمس رؤوسه محيطه.

1. Restrict or limit C1 formal

   To limit something within certain boundaries or constraints.

   • The new law circumscribes the powers of the president.
   • His activities were circumscribed by his strict schedule.
   • The budget circumscribes what we can spend on the project.

   ruОграничиватьeslimitar, restringirfrcirconscriredeBeschränkenptRestringirzh限制arيُقيّد

   Synonymes: boundcapconfinecontrolcurbdelimithem inlimitrestrainrestrict

   Antonymes: expandfreeliberate

2. Draw a line around C2 formal

   To draw a line around something; to mark the boundaries of an area.

   • The surveyor circumscribed the property with a red line.
   • The ancient city was circumscribed by a high wall.
   • He circumscribed the circle with a compass.

   ruОчертитьesDelinear alrededorfrtracer une ligne autourdeUmreißenptCircunscreverzh划定界限arرسم خطًا حول

   Synonymes: boundcircledelimitdemarcateencircleoutlineringsurround

   Antonymes: centerfocus

• circumscribed past participle
• circumscribed past simple
• circumscribing present participle
• circumscribes third person singular