Main Entry: in·ter·ro·gate

Pronunciation: \in-ˈter-ə-ˌgāt, -ˈte-rə-\

Function: transitive verb

Inflected Form(s): in·ter·ro·gat·ed; in·ter·ro·gat·ing

Etymology: Latin interrogatus, past participle of interrogare, from inter- + rogare to ask — more at right

Date: 15th century

1 : to question formally and systematically
2 : to give or send out a signal to (as a transponder) for triggering an appropriate response

synonyms see ask

— in·ter·ro·ga·tee \-ˌter-ə-(ˌ)gā-ˈtē\ noun

— in·ter·ro·ga·tion \-ˌter-ə-ˈgā-shən\ noun

— in·ter·ro·ga·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective