- to ask questions of (a person), sometimes to seek answers or information that the person questioned considers personal or secret.
- to examine by questions; question formally: The police captain interrogated the suspect.
- to analyze (an idea or belief), especially by thoroughly and dispassionately questioning its underlying assumptions: The antiwork movement seeks to interrogate the concept of work as we know it today.
- to ask questions, especially formally or officially: the right to interrogate.
- to ask questions (of), esp to question (a witness in court, spy, etc) closely
