interrogate

verb

(transitive) to question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

(transitive, computing) to query; to request information from.

(transitive, literary) to examine critically.

Roots

interinter- · Latin · between, within rogo-rog · Latin · ask

Synonyms for interrogate

questionn inquirev examinev catechizev

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Where does interrogate come from?

The word interrogate breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: inter-, from Latin inter (“between, within”); and -rog, from Latin rogo (“ask”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.