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in-TER-uh-gayt/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/

To interrogate is to ask someone many questions, especially officially or aggressively; also to query a system: interrogate a witness, interrogate a file. Question is everyday and milder; a crest does not validate an n.

Meaning

To ask someone many questions, especially officially or aggressively; also to query a system.

Examples

• “Interrogate the raw file; a crest does not validate the n.”
• “Question is everyday. Grill is informal. A crest is a logo. A raw file is methods. Open the file; then print the crest.”

Good to know

Question closely (also: query a system). Everyday: question. A crest ≠ a validated n.

Near in meaning

question, cross-examine, query

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