How do you spell Circumscribe?
Correct spelling
circumscribe
Remember SCRIBE writes in circles: circum-SCRIBE, not -scibe or -scrible
Why is circumscribe spelled this way?
From Latin circumscribere, to draw a circle around. CIRCUM (around) + SCRIBERE (to write). To circumscribe is to draw boundaries — limiting by enclosing.
Common misspellings of circumscribe
circumscibecircumscriblecircumscirbecircunscribe
Example
The new regulations will circumscribe the company's ability to expand overseas.