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interrogate
[ in-ter-uh-geyt ]
verb (used with object)
- to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
Synonyms:
- to examine by questions; question formally:
The police captain interrogated the suspect.
- 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)
- to ask questions, especially formally or officially:
the right to interrogate.
interrogate
/ ɪˈɛəˌɡɪ /
verb
- to ask questions (of), esp to question (a witness in court, spy, etc) closely
Derived Forms
- ˈٱˌپԲ, adverb
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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of interrogate1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of interrogate1
Example Sentences
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.
“Rendition” involves sending a prisoner to another country to be interrogated, imprisoned, and even possibly tortured.
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?'"
During the initial investigation, Knox cooperated with local authorities, unaware she was actually being interrogated as a suspect.
"They interrogated me for 15 hours with beatings, insults, and both physical and verbal torture," he adds.
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