interrogate

//ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt//
C1Frequency Level 11Formal
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Verb

interrogateInfinitive
interrogatePresent tense
interrogatedPast tense
interrogatedPast participle
interrogatingPresent participle
interrogatesThird-person singular
1

To question someone thoroughly and formally, especially in an official or aggressive manner.

The police interrogated the suspect for several hours.

2

To obtain data from a computer, database, or other electronic device.

The system can interrogate the database to retrieve customer information.

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