INTERROGATE


Meaning of INTERROGATE in English

/ 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.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.