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Definition interrogate in British English

interrogate verb

[transitive] verb
/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
1

to ask someone, for example a prisoner or criminal, a lot of questions in an angry or threatening way, in order to get information

Example

The suspects were interrogated by local police.

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2

to get information from a computer by using a special program

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Definition interrogate in British English