interrogate

Meaning

1. (transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
2. (transitive) to query; to request information from.
3. (literary, transitive) to examine critically.

Synonyms

question

❓

ask

inquire

investigate

query

enquire

examine

quiz

grill

inspect

search

question closely

interview

explore

implore

inquire into

int

interpellate

interrogating

interrogation

investigation

put a question

quest

refer

scrutinise

scrutinize

survey

ask questions

look at carefully

probe into

be inquisitive

hold an in query

ask many questions

challenging signal

inquire

enquire

accuse

apply

catechize

challenge

check

consult

cross-examine

cross-question

debrief

detect

discover

enquiry

Translations

interroger

❓

interrogar

verhören

interrogare

interrogar

ondervragen

ανακρίνω

befragen

❓

verhoren

vernehmen

questionner

❓

επερωτώ

interrogar

een verhoor afnemen

uitvragen

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ɪnˈtɛɹ.ə.ɡeɪt/

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin interrogātus, the perfect passive participle of Latin interrogō (“to inquire, interrogate”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).