Circumscribe
Circumscribe verb - To set bounds or an upper limit for.
Usage example: circumscribed his enthusiasm so as not to make the losing side feel worse
Obstruct and circumscribe are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Obstruct" instead a verb "Circumscribe".
Nearby Words: circumscription, circumscribing
Obstruct
Obstruct verb - To create difficulty for the work or activity of.
Circumscribe and obstruct are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Circumscribe" instead a verb "Obstruct".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- close and circumscribe
- close and obstruct
- keep and circumscribe
- keep and obstruct
- constrain and circumscribe
- constrain and obstruct
- constrict and circumscribe
- constrict and obstruct
- cramp and circumscribe
- cramp and obstruct
- limit and circumscribe
- limit and obstruct
- confine and circumscribe
- confine and obstruct
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