conscribe

verb

con·​scribe kən-ˈskrīb 

conscribed; conscribing

transitive verb

1

: limit, circumscribe

ill-health … conscribed the force of his intentions

—The Times Literary Supplement (London)

2

: conscript

Synonyms

• conscript
• draft
• levy

Examples of conscribe in a Sentence

young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict

Word History

Etymology

Latin conscribere

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at sense 1