verb (used with object) 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.
verb (used without object) 3.to ask questions, especially formally or officially: the right to interrogate.
Origin: 1475–85; <
Latin interrogātus past participle of
interrogāre to question, examine, equivalent to
inter- inter- +
rogā(
re) to ask +
-tus past participle suffix
Related forms in·ter·ro·gat·ing·ly, adverb
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
Synonyms
1. query.
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