Vocabulary Builder — Essay & Answer Writing
Circumscribe
verb
/ SUR-kum-skryb /
Medium
Meaning
To restrict or limit the scope, extent, or activity of something
Origin / Etymology
Latin circumscribere, from circum (around) + scribere (to write, draw)
Synonyms
Restrict
Constrain
Delimit
Antonyms
Expand
Liberate
Broaden
Example Sentence
"The Supreme Court observed that executive orders must not circumscribe the fundamental rights guaranteed under Part III of the Constitution."
🎯 UPSC Usage
Use in GS2 (Polity) and Essay answers when discussing limits on power, rights, or institutional authority — e.g., 'The doctrine of basic structure circumscribes parliamentary power to amend the Constitution.'
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