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   In·ter·ro·gate

   /inˈterəˌɡāt/

   

   verb

   • 1. ask questions of (someone, especially a suspect or a prisoner) closely, aggressively, or formally.
   • ▪ obtain data from (a computer file, database, storage device, or terminal).
   • ▪ (of an electronic device) transmit a signal to (another device, especially one on a vehicle) to obtain a response giving information about identity, condition, etc.

   Word Origin late 15th century: from Latin interrogat- ‘questioned’, from the verb interrogare, from inter- ‘between’ + rogare ‘ask’.

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