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circumscribe

Divide circumscribe into syllables:

cir · cum · scribe

How to pronounce circumscribe:

Definition of circumscribe:

circumscribe:
The past tense of Circumscribe is circumscribed.

Synonyms for circumscribe:

restrictdecreasedemarcaterationconfinelimitlessencapnumbercurtail
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Antonyms for circumscribe:

liberatefailexceedloosepermitloseopenaidcenterrelease
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