Dictionary Check: circumscribe

"circumscribe" is a valid word!

Scrabble 22 points
Words with Friends 28 points

Definition

verb

draw a line around

Example: "another circle is circumscribed about the square"
verb

restrict or confine within limits

Example: "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
Synonyms:
verb

to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect

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