conscribe
verb
con·scribe kən-ˈskrīb 
conscribed; conscribing
transitive verb
1
: limit, circumscribe
ill-health … conscribed the force of his intentions 
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: conscript
Synonyms
- conscript
- draft
- levy
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Example Sentences
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
conscribing
verb
as in drafting
to pick especially for required military service young men worried about whether they would be conscribed to fight in this latest conflict Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- drafting
- recruiting
- enlisting
- levying
- conscripting
- signing up
- calling up
- volunteering
- enrolling
- impressing
- pressing
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- discharging
- mustering out