circumscribe

[/ˌsɜːrkəmˈskraɪb/]

verb

circunscrever

1. To draw a line around; to encircle or enclose within a boundary

The architect circumscribed the building area with a fence.

O arquiteto circunscreveu a área do edifício com uma cerca.

2. To limit or restrict something within certain bounds or boundaries

The new regulations circumscribe the company's ability to operate freely.

As novas regulamentações circunscrevem a capacidade da empresa de operar livremente.

3. In geometry, to draw a figure around another so that it touches at certain points

A circle circumscribed around a triangle touches all three vertices.

Um círculo circunscrito em torno de um triângulo toca todos os três vértices.

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

circunscrever

Standard usage in technical and formal contexts

Portugal

circunscrever

Standard usage; also used in administrative contexts

General Brazilian

limitar

Common informal alternative meaning 'to limit'

General Brazilian

restringir

Alternative meaning 'to restrict or constrain'

circumscribe one's authority

circumscribe the boundaries

within circumscribed limits

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