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keep down vs circumscribe

circumscribe vs keep down

keep down and circumscribe both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
keep down No No Yes No
circumscribe No No Yes No
As verbs, circumscribe is a hypernym of keep down; that is, circumscribe is a word with a broader meaning than keep down:
  • keep down: place a limit on the number of
  • circumscribe: restrict or confine within limits
Other hypernyms of keep down include confine to, limit.
keep down (verb) circumscribe (verb)
manage not to throw up restrict or confine within limits
place a limit on the number of draw a line around
put down by force or intimidation to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the two are in contact but do not intersect
Difference between keep down and circumscribe

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