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- Dictionaryinterrogate/ɪnˈtɛrəɡeɪt/
verb
- 1. ask questions of (someone) closely, aggressively, or formally: "he was interrogated by MI6"
- 2. obtain data from (a computer file, database, storage device, or terminal): "an interactive system enables users to interrogate the database"
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The meaning of INTERROGATE is to question formally and systematically. How to use interrogate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Interrogate.
to ask someone many questions in a formal situation, often in a forceful way that can be seen as threatening: We were stopped at the border and interrogated for hours by the police. interrogation. noun [ C/U ] us / ɪnˌter·əˈɡeɪ·ʃən / [ C ] Police brought in the suspect for a lengthy interrogation.
1. verb. If someone, especially a police officer, interrogates someone, they question them thoroughly for a long time in order to get some information from them. I interrogated everyone even slightly involved. [VERB noun] Synonyms: question, ask, examine, investigate More Synonyms of interrogate.
To interrogate is to ask someone a bunch of questions. Usually, it’s the police, FBI, or other law-enforcement officials who interrogate suspects, but your father-in-law may interrogate you about your career plans.
1. If someone, especially a police officer, interrogates someone, they question them thoroughly for a long time in order to get some information from them. [...] 2. To interrogate an idea, a text, or a problem is to consider it carefully in order to understand it. [formal] [...] 3. If you interrogate data, you get information from it.
Definition of interrogate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret. Synonyms: query. to examine by questions; question formally: The police captain interrogated the suspect.
to ask someone a lot of questions, often with great force: Police have arrested and interrogated the two suspects. interrogation. noun [ C, U ] uk / ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃ ə n / us. twelve hours of brutal interrogation. interrogator. noun [ C ] (Definition of interrogate from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner. The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go. Wiktionary. Synonyms: question. quiz. query. investigate. inquire. cross-examination. grill. examine. ask. give the third degree. cross-examine. Antonyms: reply.
to ask someone a lot of questions for a long time in order to get information, sometimes using threats or violence: Thousands of dissidents have been interrogated or imprisoned in recent weeks. Fewer examples. The man was held and interrogated for five hours.
