How do you pronounce circumscribe?

circumscribe is pronounced as /ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb/.

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circumscribe

✍️circumscribe (sɜːrkəmˈskraɪb)

verb

/ˈsɜːrkəmskraɪb/

circonscrire (circonscrire)

circumnavigate circumscribed

Signification

to limit or restrict something within boundaries

Traduction de la signification

limiter ou restreindre quelque chose à l'intérieur de limites

Phrases d'exemple

The rules circumscribe the powers of the committee.

Les règles circonscrivent les pouvoirs du comité.

Synonymes

restrict, limit, confine, constrain, bound

Antonymes

free, liberate, expand

Collocations

circumscribe rights, circumscribe powers, tightly circumscribed

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