interrogate (B2)
verb
Pronunciation: /ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt/
Definition
To ask someone questions thoroughly, often in a formal or aggressive manner, to obtain information or a confession.
Examples
Detectives spent hours trying to interrogate the witness about what she saw that night.
The lawyer prepared to interrogate the defendant during the cross-examination.
After the arrest, the suspect was taken to the station to be interrogated.
How to Use interrogate
- interrogate someone about something (prepositional phrase)
- To question someone regarding a specific topic. — "They interrogated him about his whereabouts on the night of the incident."
- interrogate for information (collocation)
- To question with the goal of obtaining facts. — "The agents interrogated the captured spy for vital intelligence."
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