Circumscribe
Circumscribe [ SUR-kuh' m-skrahyb, sur-kuh' m-SKRAHYB ] | |
[ transitive verb ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. to confine, constrict or limit carefully 2. to encompass or encircle 3. to define, mark or set the limits of something | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The planting of mango trees was circumscribed to the area surrounding the village. |