CIRCUMSCRIBE

Definition:

1. [verb] draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
   
   
2. [verb] restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a day"
   Synonyms: limit, confine
   
   
3. [verb] to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
   
   

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