Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: circumscribe
IPA transcription: [s,ɝkəmskɹ'aɪb]
verb meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: circumscribe
    Meaning: draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
  • Synonyms: limit, circumscribe, confine
    Meaning: restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
Usage examples
  • To reduce hereditary royalty to the condition of an elective authority, the only means that I am acquainted with are to circumscribe its sphere of action beforehand, gradually to diminish its prerogatives, and to accustom the people to live without its protection.