circumscribe [circumscribed, circumscribing, circumscribes](to draw a line around; encircle) verb [UK: ˈsɜːk.əm.skraɪb] [US: ˌsərk.əm.ˈskraɪb]Our existence is circumscribed by a beginning and an end. = Nuestra existencia está circunscrita por un principio y un fin.