/ ɪnˈterəgeɪt; NAmE / verb [ vn ]
1.
to ask sb a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way :
He was interrogated by the police for over 12 hours.
2.
( technical ) to obtain information from a computer or other machine
► in·ter·ro·ga·tion / ɪnˌterəˈgeɪʃn; NAmE / noun [ U , C ]:
He confessed after four days under interrogation .
She hated her parents' endless interrogations about where she'd been.
➡ note at interview
► in·ter·ro·ga·tor noun
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WORD ORIGIN
late 15th cent.: from Latin interrogat- questioned, from the verb interrogare , from inter- between + rogare ask.