Scrutinize vs Complain - What's the difference?
scrutinize | complain |
To examine something with great care.
* Ayliffe
* G. W. Cable
To audit accounts etc in order to verify them.
To express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.
* Milton
To make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.
* Shakespeare
To creak or squeak, as a timber or wheel.
In lang=en terms the difference between scrutinize and complain
is that scrutinize is to audit accounts etc in order to verify them while complain is to make a formal accusation or bring a formal charge.As verbs the difference between scrutinize and complain
is that scrutinize is to examine something with great care while complain is to express feelings of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment.scrutinize
English
Alternative forms
* scrutinise (Commonwealth)Verb
(en-verb)- to scrutinize the conduct or motives of individuals
- whose votes they were obliged to scrutinize
- Those pronounced him youngest who scrutinized his face the closest.
complain
English
Verb
(en verb)- Joe was always complaining about the noise made by his neighbours.
- O loss of sight, of thee I most complain !
- They've complained about me to the police again.
- Now, Master Shallow, you'll complain of me to the king?
- the complaining bed-springs