interrogate

[ in-ter-uh-geyt ]
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verb (used with object),in·ter·ro·gat·ed, in·ter·ro·gat·ing.
  1. to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.

  2. to examine by questions; question formally: The police captain interrogated the suspect.

  1. to analyze (an idea or belief), especially by thoroughly and dispassionately questioning its underlying assumptions: The antiwork movement seeks to interrogate the concept of work as we know it today.

verb (used without object),in·ter·ro·gat·ed, in·ter·ro·gat·ing.
  1. to ask questions, especially formally or officially: the right to interrogate.

Origin of interrogate

1
First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin interrogātus, past participle of interrogāre “to question, examine,” equivalent to inter- “between, among, together” + rogā(re) “to ask” + -tus past participle suffix; see inter-

Other words for interrogate

Other words from interrogate

  • in·ter·ro·ga·ble [in-ter-uh-guh-buhl], /ɪnˈtɛr ə gə bəl/, adjective
  • in·ter·ro·gat·ing·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·ro·gee [in-ter-uh-gee], /ɪnˌtɛr əˈgi/, noun
  • re·in·ter·ro·gate, verb, re·in·ter·ro·gat·ed, re·in·ter·ro·gat·ing.
  • un·in·ter·ro·ga·ble, adjective
  • un·in·ter·ro·gat·ed, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for interrogate

interrogate

/ (ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt) /


verb
  1. to ask questions (of), esp to question (a witness in court, spy, etc) closely

Origin of interrogate

1
C15: from Latin interrogāre to question, examine, from rogāre to ask

Derived forms of interrogate

  • interrogatingly, adverb

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