CIRCUMVALLATING Synonyms
There are 5 hypernyms of the word circumvallating. (close relations)
Definition of CIRCUMVALLATING
Best Alternative Words for CIRCUMVALLATING
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encircling | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • being all around the edges; enclosing | ||||||||
enclosing | verb, noun, adjectivev, n, adj | |||||||
noun • the act of enclosing something inside something else | ||||||||
encompassing | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • broad in scope or content • closely encircling | ||||||||
enveloping | adjectiveadj | |||||||
adjective satellite • surrounding and closing in on or hemming in | ||||||||
surrounding | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||||
adjective satellite • closely encircling | ||||||||
bordering | verb, adjectivev, adj | |||||||
noun • a line that indicates a boundary • the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary • the boundary of a surface • a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge • a strip forming the outer edge of something verb • extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle • form the boundary of; be contiguous to • enclose in or as if in a frame • provide with a border or edge • lie adjacent to another or share a boundary | ||||||||
girding | verbv | |||||||
verb • To bind with a flexible rope or cord. • To encircle with, or as if with a belt. • To prepare oneself for an action. • To jeer at. • To jeer. noun • A binding or encircling. |