Definitions for interrogate
ɪnˈtɛr əˌgeɪtin·ter·ro·gate

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interrogateverb

   transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

2. interrogate, questionverb

   pose a series of questions to

   "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interrogateverb

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

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

2. Etymology: From interrogatus, past participle of interrogare, from inter + rogare; see rogation.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. To Interrogateverb

   To examine; to question.

   Etymology: interrogo, Lat. interroger, Fr.

2. To Interrogateverb

   To ask; to put questions.

   By his instructions touching the queen of Naples, it seemeth he could interrogate touching beauty. Francis Bacon, Henry VII.

   His proof will easily be retorted by interrogating, Shall the adulterer and the drunkard inherit the kingdom of God. Henry Hammond, Fundamentals.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. interrogate

   Interrogation (also called questioning) is interviewing as commonly employed by law enforcement officers, military personnel, intelligence agencies, organized crime syndicates, and terrorist organizations with the goal of eliciting useful information, particularly information related to suspected crime. Interrogation may involve a diverse array of techniques, ranging from developing a rapport with the subject to torture.

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1. interrogate

   To interrogate means to ask someone a series of questions in a formal or systematic manner, often for the purpose of obtaining information. This is typically performed in an official conversation or investigation, and can also imply a manner of questioning that is intense, aggressive, or thorough in nature.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interrogateverb

   to question formally; to question; to examine by asking questions; as, to interrogate a witness

2. Interrogateverb

   to ask questions

3. Interrogatenoun

   an interrogation; a question

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Interrogate

   in-tėr′o-gāt, v.t. to question: to examine by asking questions.—v.i. to ask questions: to inquire.—n. Interrogā′tion, act of interrogating: a question put: the mark placed after a question (?).—adj. Interrog′ative, denoting a question: expressed as a question.—n. a word used in asking a question.—adv. Interrog′atively.—ns. Interr′ogator; Interrog′atory, a question or inquiry.—adj. expressing a question. [L. interrogāre, -ātum—inter, between, rogāre, to ask.]

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How to pronounce interrogate?

1. Alex

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How to say interrogate in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of interrogate in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of interrogate in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of interrogate in a Sentence

1. Omar Sharif:

   They didn't interrogate me. If maybe they had done that, I would have told them where I came from. They only asked for my age. And they just filled out the form for me, i knew it was wrong.

2. Masudur Rahman:

   Both of them were arrested on Wednesday night from two separate places, today they will be produced in the court and police will seek a 10-day remand to interrogate them.

3. Lieutenant General Nattorn Prohsunthorn:

   We tried to interrogate David but he would not speak to us and asked to speak to his embassy, yesterday the Canadian embassy came to see him. We think the Canadians would like to send him back to Canada but first we need to follow Thai legal procedure.

4. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei:

   They say we should let them interview our nuclear scientists. This means interrogation, i will not let foreigners talk to our scientists and to interrogate our dear children ... who brought us this extensive (nuclear) knowledge.

5. Abdirisak Omar Mohamed:

   (National intelligence) are going to interrogate the management of the hotel.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=interrogate
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Interrogate
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=interrogate
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Interrogate
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interrogate
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=interrogate