circumscribe vs describe

circumscribe and describe both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
circumscribe	No	No	Yes	No
describe	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, describe is a hypernym of circumscribe; that is, describe is a word with a broader meaning than circumscribe:

Other hypernyms of circumscribe include delineate, draw, line, trace.

As verbs, describe is a hypernym of circumscribe; that is, describe is a word with a broader meaning than circumscribe:

circumscribe: to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
describe: make a mark or lines on a surface

Other hypernyms of circumscribe include delineate, draw, line, trace.

circumscribe (verb)	describe (verb)
restrict or confine within limits	identify as in botany or biology, for example
draw a line around	give a description of
to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect	to give an account or representation of in words
	make a mark or lines on a surface