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interrogates

/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪts/ /ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡɪts/

Meanings
verb
To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

Examples :

"The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go."
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Related Words

Illustration interrogate

interrogate verb

/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt/ /ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡət/

To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

"The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go."

Illustration database

database noun

/ˈdeɪtəˌbeɪs/

(general) A collection of (usually) organized information in a regular structure, usually but not necessarily in a machine-readable format accessible by a computer.

"I have a database of all my contacts in my personal organizer."

Illustration critically

critically adverb

/ˈkɹɪtɪkli/

In a critical manner; with, or in terms of, criticism.

"I looked critically at the frayed carpet of the hotel room."

Illustration question

question noun

/ˈkwɛstjən/

A sentence, phrase or word which asks for information, reply or response; an interrogative.

"What is your question?"

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

Illustration suspect

suspect noun

/ˈsʌs.pɛkt/

A person who is suspected of something, in particular of committing a crime.

"The police arrested the suspect in the school robbery. "

Illustration understands

understands verb

/ˌʌndərˈstændz/ /ˌʌndɚˈstændz/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"The student understands the math problem now after the teacher explained it again. "

Illustration aggressive

aggressive adjective

/əˈɡɹɛs.ɪv/

Characterized by aggression; unjustly attacking; prone to behave in a way that involves attacking or arguing.

"an aggressive policy, war, person, nation"

Illustration thorough

thorough noun

/ˈθʌɹə/ /ˈθɜɹoʊ/

A furrow between two ridges, to drain off the surface water.

"The farmer carefully plowed the field, creating deep furrows to ensure a thorough drainage system. "

Illustration request

request noun

/ɹɪˈkwɛst/

Act of requesting (with the adposition at in the presence of possessives, and on in their absence).

"My request for a longer lunch break at work was denied. "

Illustration interrogated

interrogated verb

/ɪnˈtɛrəɡeɪtɪd/ /ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtɪd/

To question or quiz, especially in a thorough and/or aggressive manner

"The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go."

Illustration information

information noun

/ˌɪnfəˈmeɪʃən/ /ˌɪnfəɹˈmeɪʃən/

That which resolves uncertainty; anything that answers the question of "what a given entity is".

"The information about the project deadline resolved my uncertainty; now I know what needs to be completed. "