demarcate

Meaning

1. To mark the limits or boundaries of something; to delimit.
2. To mark the difference between two causes of action; to distinguish.

Synonyms

delimit

limit

delimitate

mark off

divide

separate

define

map out

mark

fence off

determine

encumber

establish

fix

hamstring

inhibit

localise

localize

narrow down

number

🔢

partition

pin down

restrict

segregate

set

sever

border

set a boundary

cap

clamp down

confine

delineate

disconnect

disembroil

disintegrate

dissever

dissociate

distinguish

Translations

abgrenzen

demarcar

délimiter

delimitar

ayırmak

borner

begrenzen

limiter

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdiːmɑːˌkeɪt/

Etymology

Back-formation from demarcation.