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circumscribe

verb

Reveal meaning and examples

To place limits or restrictions on something.

The small budget will circumscribe the scale of the exhibit.

Dictionary practice example.

The chair decided to circumscribe the next meeting's scope: members would settle the location and staffing, while decorative details could wait.