surveil


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sur·veil

 (sər-vāl′)
tr.v. sur·veilled, sur·veil·ling, sur·veils
To keep under surveillance.

[Back-formation from surveillance.]
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surveil

or

surveille

vb (tr)
(Law) to observe closely the activities of (a person or group)
[C20: back formation from surveillance]
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sur•veil

(sərˈveɪl)

v.t. -veilled, -veil•ling.
to place under surveillance.
[1965–70; back formation from surveillance]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Verb1.surveil - keep under surveillance; "The police had been following him for weeks but they could not prove his involvement in the bombing"
pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life"
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Translations

surveil

[səˈveɪl] VT (US) → vigilar
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