scrutinize vs examine

scrutinize and examine both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
scrutinize	No	No	Yes	No
examine	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, examine is a hypernym of scrutinize; that is, examine is a word with a broader meaning than scrutinize:

scrutinize: examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification
examine: consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning

Other hypernyms of scrutinize include analyse, analyze, canvass, study.

As verbs, examine is a hypernym of scrutinize; that is, examine is a word with a broader meaning than scrutinize:

Other hypernyms of scrutinize include see.

scrutinize (verb)	examine (verb)
examine carefully for accuracy with the intent of verification	consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
to look at critically or searchingly, or in minute detail	question closely
	question or examine thoroughly and closely
	observe, check out, and look over carefully or inspect
	put to the test, as for its quality, or give experimental use to