— interrogable /in ter"euh geuh beuhl/ , adj. — interrogatingly , adv. — interrogee /in ter'euh gee"/ , n.
/in ter"euh gayt'/ , v. , interrogated, interrogating .
v.t.
1. to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
2. to examine by questions; question formally: The police captain interrogated the suspect.
v.i.
3. to ask questions, esp. formally or officially: the right to interrogate.
[ 1475-85; interrogatus ptp. of interrogare to question, examine, equiv. to inter- INTER- + roga ( re ) to ask + -tus ptp. suffix ]
Syn. 1. query.