demarcate

American

[dih-mahr-keyt, dee-mahr-keyt] / dɪˈmɑr keɪt, ˈdi mɑrˌkeɪt /

verb (used with object)

demarcated, demarcating

to determine or mark off the boundaries or limits of.

to demarcate a piece of property.
to separate distinctly.

to demarcate the lots with fences.

demarcate British

/ ˈdiːmɑːˌkeɪt /

verb

to mark, fix, or draw the boundaries, limits, etc, of
to separate or distinguish between (areas with unclear boundaries)

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Other Word Forms

demarcator noun

Etymology

Origin of demarcate

First recorded in 1810–20; back formation from demarcation

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