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interrogate

[in-ter-uh-geyt]

verb (used with object)

interrogated, interrogating 
  1. to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.

    Synonyms:
  2. to examine by questions; question formally.

    The police captain interrogated the suspect.

  3. 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)

interrogated, interrogating 
  1. to ask questions, especially formally or officially.

    the right to interrogate.

interrogate

/ ÉŖ²Ōˈ³ŁÉ›°łÉ™ĖŒÉ”±šÉŖ³Ł /

verb

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

ā€œCollins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridgedā€ 2012 Digital Edition Ā© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 Ā© HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51³Ō¹Ļ Forms

  • interrogable adjective
  • interrogatingly adverb
  • interrogee noun
  • reinterrogate verb
  • uninterrogable adjective
  • uninterrogated adjective
  • ¾±²Ōˈ³Ł±š°ł°ł“Ēˌ²µ²¹³Ł¾±²Ō²µ±ō²ā adverb
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of interrogate1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin ¾±²Ō³Ł±š°ł°ł“DzµÄå³Ł³Ü²õ, past participle of ¾±²Ō³Ł±š°ł°ł“DzµÄå°ł±š ā€œto question, examine,ā€ equivalent to inter- ā€œbetween, among, togetherā€ + °ł“DzµÄå(°ł±š) ā€œto askā€ + -tus past participle suffix; inter-
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51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins

Origin of interrogate1

C15: from Latin ¾±²Ō³Ł±š°ł°ł“DzµÄå°ł±š to question, examine, from °ł“DzµÄå°ł±š to ask
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ā€œOtherwise,ā€ he said ā€œthey will have to talk to Secretary Noem,ā€ referring to Homeland Security secretary Kristi Noem, whose agency has detained and interrogated people with approved immigration documents at U.S. points of entry.

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It gave us a chance to find out why Moose Wala had been killed and to interrogate the motives of the man who claimed responsibility.

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He inspected even inside my underwear, both front and back, searched my clothes, then told me to put them back on and started interrogating me - including personal questions about my children and their ages.

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Unafraid to grapple with tough conversations and moments of internal crisis, ā€œMaterialistsā€ exudes a chic glamour as it interrogates the tough choices, motivations and consequences of modern romance.

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He was also interrogated at least twice by a Syrian government intelligence officer.

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