CEFR B2

interrogate

verb

Meaning

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.

Synonyms: question, interview, cross-examine, grill

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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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