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v. To draw a line around; encircle.

v. To limit narrowly; restrict.

v. To determine the limits of; define. See Synonyms at limit.

v. To enclose (a polygon or polyhedron) within a configuration of lines, curves, or surfaces so that every vertex of the enclosed object is incident on the enclosing configuration.

v. To erect (such a configuration) around a polygon or polyhedron: circumscribe a circle around a square.

v. To draw a line around; to encircle.

v. To limit narrowly; to restrict.

v. To draw the smallest circle or higher-dimensional sphere that has (a polyhedron, polygon, etc.) in its interior.

v. to write or engrave around.

v. To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround; to bound; to confine; to restrain.

v. To draw a line around so as to touch at certain points without cutting. See Inscribe, 5.

To write or inscribe around.

To mark out certain bounds or limits for; inclose within certain limits; limit; bound; confine; restrain.

In geometry, to draw around so as to touch at as many points as possible.

v. restrict or confine,

v. to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

v. draw a line around

"Reveals that the CIA sought to "circumscribe" a policy of humane detainee treatment "so as to limit its application to the CIA.""

circumscribed    circumscribes    circumscribing   

delineate    draw    trace    describe    line   

bound    restrict    describe   

-scribe   

inscribe   

circumscription   

surround    bound    confine    restrain   

Scribe    ascribe    bribe    describe    gibe    imbibe    inscribe    jibe    oversubscribe    prescribe   

cross-examined    indisposed    localize    averse    disappoint    retard    prejudicial    perturb    inaccurate    discomfit