interrogate

CEFRC1

/ɪnˈtɛɹəɡeɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To ask someone questions carefully, especially to get information.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To examine (something) critically.

Examples

  • He knows how to interrogate people.

  • Their job is to interrogate suspects.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2

Also pronounced

  • /ɪnˈteɹəɡæɪt/
  • /ɪnˈtɛɾəɡet/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To query (something); to request information from (something).

  2. To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner.

More examples

In context

  • The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go.

  • to interrogate a database

  • Griffin's approach allows her to reveal Billie Holiday's resilient strength of character and to interrogate the racism she endured, which was as tragic as her personal mistakes.

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Origin

verb

Learned borrowing from Latin interrogātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin interrogō (“to inquire, interrogate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).