📏delimit

verb
/diːˈlɪmɪt/

Meaning

to fix the boundaries or limits of something

Example Sentences

The treaty was signed to delimit the borders of the two countries.

Example Expressions

delimit boundaries

Synonyms

define, determine, demarcate, bound, circumscribe

Antonyms

expand, extend, enlarge

Collocations

delimit borders, delimit area, delimit scope

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