v.
Pronunciation: k ə n- ' skr ī b
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Form: con · scribed ; con · scrib · ing
Etymology: Latin conscribere
Date: 1613
1 : LIMIT , CIRCUMSCRIBE <ill-health ⋯ conscribed the force of his intentions ― Times Lit. Supp. >
2 : to enlist forcibly : CONSCRIPT