Meaning of "interrogate" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD INTERROGATE

From Latin interrogāre to question, examine, from rogāre to ask.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF INTERROGATE

interrogate  [ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF INTERROGATE

Interrogate is a verb.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb interrogate in English.

WHAT DOES INTERROGATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Interrogation

Interrogation is interviewing as commonly employed by officers of the police, military, and intelligence agencies with the goal of extracting a confession or incriminating statements. Subjects of interrogation are often suspects involved in crimes. Information from victims and witnesses is usually obtained through interviews. Interrogation may involve a diverse array of techniques, ranging from developing a rapport with the subject to outright torture.

Definition of interrogate in the English dictionary

The definition of interrogate in the dictionary is to ask questions, esp to question closely.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO INTERROGATE

PRESENT

Present

I interrogate

you interrogate

he/she/it interrogates

we interrogate

you interrogate

they interrogate

Present continuous

I am interrogating

you are interrogating

he/she/it is interrogating

we are interrogating

you are interrogating

they are interrogating

Present perfect

I have interrogated

you have interrogated

he/she/it has interrogated

we have interrogated

you have interrogated

they have interrogated

Present perfect continuous

I have been interrogating

you have been interrogating

he/she/it has been interrogating

we have been interrogating

you have been interrogating

they have been interrogating

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I interrogated

you interrogated

he/she/it interrogated

we interrogated

you interrogated

they interrogated

Past continuous

I was interrogating

you were interrogating

he/she/it was interrogating

we were interrogating

you were interrogating

they were interrogating

Past perfect

I had interrogated

you had interrogated

he/she/it had interrogated

we had interrogated

you had interrogated

they had interrogated

Past perfect continuous

I had been interrogating

you had been interrogating

he/she/it had been interrogating

we had been interrogating

you had been interrogating

they had been interrogating

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will interrogate

you will interrogate

he/she/it will interrogate

we will interrogate

you will interrogate

they will interrogate

Future continuous

I will be interrogating

you will be interrogating

he/she/it will be interrogating

we will be interrogating

you will be interrogating

they will be interrogating

Future perfect

I will have interrogated

you will have interrogated

he/she/it will have interrogated

we will have interrogated

you will have interrogated

they will have interrogated

Future perfect continuous

I will have been interrogating

you will have been interrogating

he/she/it will have been interrogating

we will have been interrogating

you will have been interrogating

they will have been interrogating

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would interrogate

you would interrogate

he/she/it would interrogate

we would interrogate

you would interrogate

they would interrogate

Conditional continuous

I would be interrogating

you would be interrogating

he/she/it would be interrogating

we would be interrogating

you would be interrogating

they would be interrogating

Conditional perfect

I would have interrogate

you would have interrogate

he/she/it would have interrogate

we would have interrogate

you would have interrogate

they would have interrogate

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been interrogating

you would have been interrogating

he/she/it would have been interrogating

we would have been interrogating

you would have been interrogating

they would have been interrogating

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you interrogate
we let´s interrogate
you interrogate

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to interrogate

Past participle

interrogated

Present Participle

interrogating

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «INTERROGATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «interrogate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of interrogate

ask · catechize · cross-examine · cross-question · examine · grill · investigate · pump · question · quiz

TRANSLATION OF INTERROGATE

Find out the translation of interrogate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of interrogate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «interrogate» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 盘问
• Translator English - Spanish: interrogar
• English: interrogate
• Translator English - Hindi: पूछताछ
• Translator English - Arabic: يَسْتَجْوِبُ
• Translator English - Russian: допрашивать
• Translator English - Portuguese: interrogar
• Translator English - Bengali: জেরা করা
• Translator English - French: interroger
• Translator English - Malay: Soal siasat
• Translator English - German: verhören
• Translator English - Japanese: 質問する
• Translator English - Korean: 심문하다
• Translator English - Javanese: Interogate
• Translator English - Vietnamese: chất vấn
• Translator English - Tamil: வினவும்
• Translator English - Marathi: चौकशी करा
• Translator English - Turkish: sorgulamak
• Translator English - Italian: interrogare
• Translator English - Polish: przesłuchać
• Translator English - Ukrainian: допитувати
• Translator English - Romanian: a interoga
• Translator English - Greek: ανακρίνω
• Translator English - Afrikaans: ondervra
• Translator English - Swedish: fråga ut
• Translator English - Norwegian: forhøre

2 QUOTES WITH «INTERROGATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word interrogate.

1

Jose A. Rodriguez, Jr.

Needless to say, there is no opportunity to interrogate or learn anything from a suspect who is vaporized by a missile launched by a keystroke executed thousands of miles away.

2

Tracy K. Smith

For me, a poem is an opportunity to kind of interrogate myself a little bit.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «INTERROGATE»

Discover the use of interrogate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to interrogate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The history of the sufferings of the church of Scotland, ...

Being interrogate, if he thinks the rising at Bothwell-bridge was a rebellion against the king and his authority, declares he owns defensive arms in case of necessity, and thinks those who rose at Bothwell were not rebels, and thinks they were ...

Robert Wodrow, 1836

Signals for the Use of the United States' Navy; as Adopted ...

584 INTERROGATE. How many sick have you on board ? 585. Interrogate. What part of the ship is on fire? 586. Interrogate. What soundings have you? 587. Interrogate. In what latitude are you by D. R? 588. Interrogate. What latitude are you ...

United States. Navy Dept, 1813

The history of the sufferings of the Church of Scotland,: ...

ing interrogate, if, when he preached at Tor" -wood, his Le&ure was upon Ezek. XXI; t/)8*. « 25, 26, $7. confesses it was. Being interrogate where his Text to his Sermon was, de- * " " * clares he remembers not. Being interrogate, if he thinks the ...

Robert Wodrow, 1722

United States Supreme Court Reports

Kb Interrogate. Of what burthen is the vests! which has been taken ? What was the number of her mariners, and of what country were the said seamen and mariners? Did they all come on board at the same port, or at different ports, and who ...

United States. Supreme Court, 1910

Reports of Cases Argued and Decided in the Supreme Court of ...

6th Interrogate. Had you or any of the cmcers or mariners belonging to the ship or vessel, concerning which you are now examined, any, and what part, share, or interest in the said vessel, or her lading? If yea, set forth who and what goods or ...

United States. Supreme Court, Walter Malins Rose, Stephen Keyes Williams, 1901

United States Reports: Cases Adjudged in the Supreme Court

13th Interrogate. — How many bills of lading were signed for the goods seized on board the said ship ? Were any of those bills of lading false or colorable, or were any „_- bills of lading signed, which were *different in any respect from those ...

United States. Supreme Court, 1883

Congressional Serial Set

Seventh interrogate. What is the mime of the vessel ? How long has she been so called f Do yon know of any other name or names, and what are they, by which she lias heretofore been called ? Had she any passport or sea chart on board, ...

‎1873

Reports of Cases Argued and Adjudged in the Supreme Court of ...

13th Interrogate. — How many bills of lading were signed for the goods seized on board the said ship ? Were any of those bills of lading false or colorable, or were any *S4.1 bi"8 óf lading signed, which were *different in any respect from those ...

United States. Supreme Court, William Cranch, Henry Wheaton, 1904

House Documents

Serenth interrogate. What is the name of the vessel ? How long has she been so called f Do you know of any other name or names, and what are they, by which she ' has heretofore been called 1 Had she any passport or sea chart on board, ...

United States House of Representatives, 1873

United States Supreme Court Records and Briefs

12th interrogate. Whut are the names of the respective laders or owners, or consignees of said Roods? What countrymen are they? Where do they now live and carry on their business? How long have they resided there? Where did they  ...

‎1899

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «INTERROGATE»

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allAfrica.com: Namibia: Ladies to Interrogate the 'A' Male Personality

Women are in for treat on July 23 as the Powerhouse Family Fellowship brings ladies together at a conference at the Eros Primary School. «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»

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Pretty soon, the ship has a new prisoner to interrogate: Dutch. She's gotten herself caught and her plan, whatever it is, includes being a total ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»

Harber: Sam Davis remains most admired for his courage

Union Chief of Scouts Levi Naron was assigned to interrogate Sam and demand answers but gained no ground. As a result, Sam was tried in a ... «The Daily News Journal, Jul 15»

Murdered woman's family 'ecstatic' over guilty verdict in retrial of …

Deviney had been on Death Row, but his first conviction was overturned by Florida's Supreme Court because police continued to interrogate ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»

Family Of South Bay Grad Shot, Killed By Pleasanton Police Accuse …

Today the attorneys said Pleasanton police also attempted to interrogate Deming's grandmother and recent barbecue guests to the family's ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»

Notes from the Akron, Ohio, Trainwreck Premiere, on the Occasion …

The effect in my near periphery is that of detectives preparing to interrogate a murder suspect. O'Connor, standing patiently at his post, ... «Cleveland Scene Weekly, Jul 15»

Stuffies for Seniors in danger of being left on the shelf after car crash …

“There's a lot of people who want to be handled and, believe it or not, there's a lot of people who want to interrogate you because they don't ... «Ottawa Citizen, Jul 15»

Ward boy robbed of cash and 2 cellphones worth Rs 12,000 - The …

We will interrogate him after he is discharged from the hospital," he added. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/followceleb.cms?alias=. «Times of India, Jul 15»

Jenny Holzer: Softer Targets - Telegraph

... inventive ways to explore, expose and to interrogate the way that we receive and process information, and to question what constitutes 'truth'. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»

Teesta a threat to national security: CBI - The Hindu

They said they want to interrogate her and that she is a threat to national security,” Ms. Setalvad's lawyer Vijay Hiremath told The Hindu. «The Hindu, Jul 15»