scrutinise (v.)

to examine closely

Examples

• Auditors scrutinise accounts.

Key rules

• Scrutinise means examine something closely
• Scrutinise + noun: scrutinise the accounts
• The American spelling is scrutinize

Common mistakes

• Auditors scrutinise of the accounts → Auditors scrutinise the accounts
• They scrutinised at the contract → They scrutinised the contract

Use cases

• Checking documents
• Auditing finances
• Reviewing reports