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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

/ ɪˈɛəˌɡɪ /

verb

  1. to ask questions (of), esp to question (a witness in court, spy, etc) closely
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • ˈٱˌپԲ, adverb
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ·ٱ··· [in-, ter, -, uh, -g, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
  • ·ٱ···Բ· adverb
  • ·ٱ·· [in-ter-, uh, -, gee], noun
  • ··ٱ··ٱ verb reinterrogated reinterrogating
  • un··ٱ··· adjective
  • ܲ··ٱ··· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of interrogate1

First recorded in 1475–85; from Latin ԳٱDzٳܲ, past participle of ԳٱDz “to question, examine,” equivalent to inter- “between, among, together” + Dz() “to ask” + -tus past participle suffix; inter-
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of interrogate1

C15: from Latin ԳٱDz to question, examine, from Dz to ask
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The 58-year-old was interrogated for half an hour at an unknown location and was later transferred to an Israeli hospital due to a deterioration in his health, his son Mohammed said.

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“Rendition” involves sending a prisoner to another country to be interrogated, imprisoned, and even possibly tortured.

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She says the show also asks its viewers to interrogate the concept of culture "sparking dialogue about 'What is our culture? Are we a monolith?'"

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During the initial investigation, Knox cooperated with local authorities, unaware she was actually being interrogated as a suspect.

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"They interrogated me for 15 hours with beatings, insults, and both physical and verbal torture," he adds.

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