interrogate

verb
UK: /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
US: /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

  1. To ask someone a lot of questions, often in an aggressive way, to find out information.

    1. The police want to interrogate him about the robbery now.
    2. Security will interrogate all passengers arriving from the affected countries to determine risks.

  2. To question someone thoroughly and systematically, especially in an official investigation.

    1. The detectives will interrogate the suspect later today about the crime.
    2. The committee decided to interrogate the former employee regarding the missing funds from company.

Synonyms

question examine probe grill
interrogate noun

  1. The act of questioning someone closely and aggressively.

    1. The interrogate lasted for hours, with no confession.
    2. The suspect faced intense interrogate from detectives, struggling to maintain composure.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "interrogate" in English means: To ask someone a lot of questions, often in an aggressive way, to find out information., To question someone thoroughly and systematically, especially in an official investigation..

The phonetic transcription of "interrogate" is /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/ in British English and /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "interrogate": question, examine, probe, grill.

Example usage of "interrogate": "The police want to interrogate him about the robbery now.". More examples on the page.