Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb scrutinize

2 senses of scrutinize

Sense 1
size up, take stock, scrutinize, scrutinise -- (to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail; "he scrutinized his likeness in the mirror")
       => examine, see -- (observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect; "The customs agent examined the baggage"; "I must see your passport before you can enter the country")

Sense 2
audit, scrutinize, scrutinise, inspect -- (examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification; "audit accounts and tax returns")
       => analyze, analyse, study, examine, canvass, canvas -- (consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning; "analyze a sonnet by Shakespeare"; "analyze the evidence in a criminal trial"; "analyze your real motives")