Usually means: Examine closely and thoroughly assess.
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We found 14 dictionaries that define the word scrutinise:

General (12 matching dictionaries)
  1. scrutinise: Merriam-Webster
  2. scrutinise: Collins English Dictionary
  3. scrutinise: Vocabulary.com
  4. scrutinise: Wordnik
  5. scrutinise: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  6. scrutinise: Wiktionary
  7. scrutinise: Dictionary.com
  8. scrutinise: Rhymezone
  9. scrutinise: FreeDictionary.org
  10. scrutinise: Mnemonic Dictionary
  11. scrutinise: TheFreeDictionary.com

Business (1 matching dictionary)
  1. scrutinise: Legal dictionary

Computing (1 matching dictionary)
  1. scrutinise: Encyclopedia

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American English Definition British English Definition
▸ verb:  (transitive) To examine something with great care.
▸ verb:  (transitive) To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

Similar:
scrutinize, scrutineer, inspect, examine, survey, parse, peruse, scan, examin, go through, more...

Opposite:
ignore, overlook, neglect, disregard

Types:
examine, inspect, analyse, study, research, investigate, explore, probe, more...

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Similar:
scrutinize, scrutineer, inspect, examine, survey, parse, peruse, scan, examin, go through, more...

Opposite:
ignore, overlook, neglect, disregard

Types:
examine, inspect, analyse, study, research, investigate, explore, probe, more...



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