scrutinize

About 0.62 uses per million words.

Meaning

1. verb To examine something with great care or detail, as to look for hidden or obscure flaws.

   to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals

2. verb To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.

Similar words

inspect audit take stock size up examine scan scrutinise oversee research investigate

Often followed by

the and their his it all them every a each

Word family

scrutinized scrutinizer scrutinizers scrutinizes scrutinizing