Antonyms for scrutinize


Grammar : Verb
Spell : skroot-n-ahyz
Phonetic Transcription : ˈskrut nˌaɪz


Definition of scrutinize

Origin :
  • 1670s, from scrutiny + -ize. Related: Scrutinized; scrutinizing. Earlier verb was scrutine (1590s), from French.
  • verb examine closely
Example sentences :
  • He is expected to see and to sing, not to scrutinize and meditate.
  • Extract from : « The Book of Old English Ballads » by George Wharton Edwards
  • Calhoun was able to scrutinize her without appearing to do so, and he was satisfied again.
  • Extract from : « Pariah Planet » by Murray Leinster
  • Mr. Green's small eyes continued to scrutinize Leduc at intervals.
  • Extract from : « The Lion's Skin » by Rafael Sabatini
  • With some reserve, which we must not scrutinize, he began with the political object.
  • Extract from : « Roland Cashel » by Charles James Lever
  • I had time enough to scrutinize their faces as they came out.
  • Extract from : « Debts of Honor » by Maurus Jkai
  • Not for some minutes did we have a chance to scrutinize our surroundings.
  • Extract from : « Pipefuls » by Christopher Morley
  • I put my Mauser inside my coat and began to look about and scrutinize the people.
  • Extract from : « Beasts, Men and Gods » by Ferdinand Ossendowski
  • Then Slone slipped off the saddle and knelt to scrutinize the horse tracks.
  • Extract from : « The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories » by Various
  • For an instant he permitted her to scrutinize the cup, and then his fingers closed.
  • Extract from : « Children of the Desert » by Louis Dodge
  • For some minutes he continued to scrutinize the drawing minutely where he sat.
  • Extract from : « The Short-story » by William Patterson Atkinson

Synonyms for scrutinize

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