Definition of Circumscribe

to limit the range or scope of something to a particular degree

Examples of Circumscribe in a sentence

When my husband drinks too much, I hide his car keys to circumscribe his capacity to drive.  🔊

A tall electric fence was constructed outside the prison to circumscribe prison escapes.  🔊

If the president does not agree with the bill being proposed by Congress, he will do everything in his power to circumscribe the passing of the legislation.  🔊

Our religious town has an ordinance that works to circumscribe the establishment of liquor stores.  🔊

As soon as the dictator got into power, he immediately began to circumscribe the rights of the people.  🔊

Medical privacy laws were enacted to circumscribe access to a patient’s medical records.  🔊

To circumscribe the sale of illegal drugs, the city has increased the size of its drug task force by fifty percent.  🔊

There are those who believe the new voting law was enacted to circumscribe the voting rights of minority groups.  🔊

In court the violent suspects wear shackles that circumscribe their ability to flee.  🔊

The parents made several attempts to circumscribe their son’s wild behavior.  🔊

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