[じばく, jibaku] (n, vs) being circumscribed by one's own words and actions [Add to Longdo]
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Circumscribe \Cir`cum*scribe"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p.
{Circumscribed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Circumscribing}.] [L.
circumscribere, -scriptum; circum + scribere to write, draw.
See {Soribe}.]
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1. to write or engrave around. [R.]
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Thereon is circumscribed this epitaph. --Ashmole.
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2. To inclose within a certain limit; to hem in; to surround;
to bound; to confine; to restrain.
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To circumscribe royal power. --Bancroft.
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3. (Geom.) To draw a line around so as to touch at certain
points without cutting. See {Inscribe}, 5.
Syn: To bound; limit; restrict; confine; abridge; restrain;
environ; encircle; inclose; encompass.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
circumscribe
v 1: draw a line around; "He drew a circle around the points"
2: restrict or confine, "I limit you to two visits to the pub a
day" [syn: {limit}, {circumscribe}, {confine}]
3: to draw a geometric figure around another figure so that the
two are in contact but do not intersect
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