Antonyms for encircle
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : en-sur-kuh l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ɛnˈsɜr kəl |
Definition of encircle
Origin :- c.1400, from en- (1) "make, put in" + circle. Related: Encircled; encircling; encirclement.
- verb circumscribe
- Three times did he repeat this song, and as often did he encircle the post in his dance.
- Extract from : « The Last of the Mohicans » by James Fenimore Cooper
- Encircle this ragout with the fried cutlets, and crown with a cauliflower.
- Extract from : « Culture and Cooking » by Catherine Owen
- What he did was to encircle our city with an amulet of saving virtue.
- Extract from : « The Memorabilia » by Xenophon
- He leant forward, and one arm reached out to encircle her waist.
- Extract from : « The Twins of Suffering Creek » by Ridgwell Cullum
- Gloom did encircle him, but in the midst of it there was a light, which he strove and craved to follow.
- Extract from : « The Arena » by Various
- Frantically she tried to encircle him with her arms, but Herrick repulsed her.
- Extract from : « Possessed » by Cleveland Moffett
- The grasping portion of it could only encircle the tiniest twigs.
- Extract from : « "Wee Tim'rous Beasties" » by Douglas English
- She looked at this man, and a suffocating band seemed to encircle her throat.
- Extract from : « Wayside Courtships » by Hamlin Garland
- The danger was from those who were attempting to encircle the wagon.
- Extract from : « The Wonder Island Boys: The Tribesmen » by Roger Finlay
- Large thick pieces of timber which encircle the hawse-holes.
- Extract from : « The Sailor's Word-Book » by William Henry Smyth
Synonyms for encircle
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