Circumscribe and Overextend

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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

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Overextend is an antonym for circumscribe.

Overextend verb - Strain excessively.

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Circumscribe is an antonym for overextend.

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Overextend and Circumscribe. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/circumscribe/overextend

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