scrutinize

UK: /ˈskruːtɪnaɪz/ US: /ˈskrutənˌaɪz/ ,(skro̅o̅t′n īz′)

Inflections of 'scrutinize' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

scrutinizes

v 3rd person singular (US & UK)

scrutinizing

v pres p (US & UK)

scrutinized

v past (US & UK)

scrutinized

v past p (US & UK)

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

scru•ti•nize /ˈskrutənˌaɪz/   v. [~ + object] , -nized, -niz•ing. 

1. to conduct a scrutiny:
   The guards scrutinized the major's pass.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

scru•ti•nize  (skro̅o̅t′n īz′), v., -nized, -niz•ing. 
v.t. 

1. to examine in detail with careful or critical attention.

v.i. 

2. to conduct a scrutiny.

Also,[esp. Brit.,] scru′ti•nise′. 

• scrutin(y) + -ize 1665–75

scru′ti•ni•za′tion, n. 
scru′ti•niz′er, n. 
scru′ti•niz′ing•ly, adv. 
Synonyms

• 1, 2. investigate, study, search.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

scrutinize, scrutinise / ˈskruːtɪˌnaɪz/ verb

1. (transitive) to examine carefully or in minute detail

ˈscrutiˌnizer, ˈscrutiˌniser noun