verb

interrogate

to interrogate, to question

The police will interrogate the suspect.

The police will interrogate the suspect.

She interrogated him about his whereabouts.

She interrogated him about his whereabouts.

((sb.)) 〈about sth.〉 to question (sb.) formally The police will interrogate the suspect.

Synonyms: question, quiz, grill

From Latin 'inter-' (between) + 'rogare' (to ask). Literally 'to ask between'.

Picture a detective getting 'in between' two stories to 'ask' for the truth.

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