Definitions

1. verb

to fix or determine the limits or boundaries of something

“The surveyor’s task was to delimit the new neighborhood’s boundaries.”

2. verb

to restrict or limit something, such as freedom or action

“The government aimed to delimit the protesters’ right to assemble.”

3. noun

a limit or boundary, especially of a particular area or region

“The treaty established a delimitation of the two countries’ borders.”

4. noun

a restriction or limitation, especially of something abstract, such as freedom or action

“The new law imposed a delimitation on the use of social media.”