Definition of INTERROGATE

interrogate

Meanings

Verb

  • transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
  • pose a series of questions to
  • to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner
  • to query; to request information from.
  • to examine critically.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

question

Scrabble Score: 12

interrogate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
interrogate is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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Words With Friends Score: 14

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