Definition of SURVEIL

surveil

Meanings

Verb

  • keep under surveillance
  • To keep someone or something under surveillance.

Origin / Etymology

1903. Back-formation from surveillance (but compare also French surveiller and the variant surveille).

Synonyms

follow, survey

Scrabble Score: 10

surveil is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
surveil is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
surveil is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

surveil is a valid Words With Friends word