interrogate

[US]/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
[UK]/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. question, examine, ask.
Word Forms
Third Person Singularinterrogates
Present Participleinterrogating
Past Tenseinterrogated
Past Participleinterrogated
Pluralinterrogates

Example Sentences

The lawyer took a long time to interrogate the witness fully.

The police questioned/interrogated the prisoner.

The suspects were called in and interrogated by detectives.

Two suspects are now being interrogated in connection with the killing.

When police officers make an arrest, they commonly interrogate the arrestee. Usually they are trying to strengthen the prosecution's case by getting the arrestee to provide some evidence of guilt.

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