What does "circunscribir" mean in English?

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Spanish

circunscribir

English

to circumscribe

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Alternative translations of "circunscribir"

to restrict
to confine
to limit
to enclose

Examples of how to use "circunscribir" in Spanish

Spanish
Hay que circunscribir el problema.
English
The problem needs to be confined.
Spanish
Yo circunscribo mi trabajo a ejemplos
English
I limit my work to examples.
Spanish
Ella circunscribió la discusión a lo esencial
English
She confined the discussion to the essentials.
Spanish
Nosotros circunscribíamos nuestras ideas al problema
English
We used to restrict our ideas to the problem.
Spanish
Tú circunscribirás el proyecto al presupuesto
English
You will limit the project to the budget.

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Hay que circunscribir el problema.

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