circumscribe

• Verbe signifiant limiter ou restreindre quelque chose à des bornes précises, ou décrire une figure géométrique autour d'une autre.

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

1. Restrict or limitC1formal

   To limit something within certain boundaries or constraints.

   circonscrire

   • 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.

   Synonymesboundcapconfinecontrolcurbdelimithem inlimitrestrainrestrict

   Antonymesexpandfreeliberate

2. C2formal

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

   tracer une ligne autour

   • 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.

   Synonymesboundcircledelimitdemarcateencircleoutlineringsurround

   Antonymescenterfocus