1. to draw a line around; to encircle
Usage: geometry
2. to restrict or limit the range or activity of something

Examples

• The teacher asked students to circumscribe the triangle with a circle.
• In geometry, you can circumscribe a polygon by drawing a circle that passes through all its vertices.
• The new regulations will circumscribe the company’s ability to expand overseas.
• Parents often circumscribe their children’s activities to keep them safe.
• Budget constraints circumscribed the scope of the research project.
• The treaty circumscribed the nation’s military capabilities.
• His illness circumscribed his daily activities significantly.