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to circumscribe
01
einkreisen, begrenzen
to limit the power, freedom, or activity of something to a set of boundaries
Transitive: to circumscribe freedoms or activities
02
umrissen, umgrenzen
to draw a line around something
Transitive: to circumscribe sth
03
umranden, umschreiben
to draw a shape around another so that it touches the inner shape at specific points without overlapping or cutting through it
Transitive: to circumscribe a geometric shape
circumscribe
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circumscribed
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circumscribed
adj
Beispiel
New regulations will circumscribe the use of personal data by tech companies.
The court's decision circumscribed the company's ability to expand its operations.
They are currently circumscribing the powers of the regulatory agency to prevent abuse.
Over time, tradition and social norms served to circumscribe women's roles within the domestic sphere.
Police initially circumscribed the crime scene with yellow tape to cordon off the area.
