Interrogate — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication

pose a series of questions to

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/ɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪt/

🇬🇧British English

/ɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/ɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪt/

4 syllables Say it as /ɪntˈɛɹəɡˌeɪt/.

Examples

The suspect was questioned by the police
We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

question

Parts of Speech

verb	transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
verb	pose a series of questions to “The suspect was questioned by the police”

Word Forms

interrogation	noun	a transmission that will trigger an answering transmission from a transponder
interrogative	adjective	relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
interrogatory	adjective	relating to the use of or having the nature of an interrogation
interrogator	noun	a questioner who is excessively harsh
question	noun	a sentence of inquiry that asks for a reply
questioning	noun	a request for information

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

abfragen

Senden (ein Signal), um eine entsprechende Reaktion auszulösen, wie in der Telekommunikation

🇫🇷French

interroger

transmettre (un signal) pour déclencher une réponse appropriée, comme dans les télécommunications

🇪🇸Spanish

interrogar

transmitir (una señal) para desencadenar una respuesta adecuada, como en las telecomunicaciones

🇮🇹Italian

interrogare

trasmettere (un segnale) per attivare una risposta appropriata, come nelle telecomunicazioni

🇳🇱Dutch

ondervragen

zenden (een signaal) uit om een passend antwoord te veroorzaken, zoals bij telecommunicatie

🇵🇹Portuguese

interrogar

transmitir (um sinal) para desencadear uma resposta apropriada, como em telecomunicações

🇷🇺Russian

допрашивать

передавать (сигнал) для подачи соответствующего ответа, как в телекоммуникациях

India

🇮🇳Hindi

पूछताछ

उचित प्रतिक्रिया शुरू करने के लिए (एक संकेत) संचारित करें, जैसा कि दूरसंचार में होता है

🇧🇩Bengali

জিজ্ঞাসাবাদ

টেলিকমিউনিকেশনের মতো একটি উপযুক্ত প্রতিক্রিয়া সেট করার জন্য প্রেরণ (একটি সংকেত)

🇮🇳Tamil

விசாரிக்க

தொலைத்தொடர்பு போல, பொருத்தமான பதிலை அமைப்பதற்காக (ஒரு சமிக்ஞை) அனுப்பவும்

🇮🇳Telugu

ప్రశ్నించు

టెలికమ్యూనికేషన్‌లో వలె తగిన ప్రతిస్పందనను సెట్ చేయడానికి ప్రసారం (సంకేతం).

🇮🇳Marathi

चौकशी

दूरसंचार प्रमाणे योग्य प्रतिसाद सेट करण्यासाठी प्रसारित (एक सिग्नल).

🇮🇳Gujarati

પૂછપરછ

ટેલિકોમ્યુનિકેશનની જેમ, યોગ્ય પ્રતિભાવ સેટ કરવા માટે ટ્રાન્સમિટ (સિગ્નલ).

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸುತ್ತಾರೆ

ದೂರಸಂಪರ್ಕದಲ್ಲಿರುವಂತೆ ಸೂಕ್ತವಾದ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿಸಲು (ಸಿಗ್ನಲ್) ರವಾನಿಸಿ

🇮🇳Malayalam

ചോദ്യം ചെയ്യുക

ടെലികമ്മ്യൂണിക്കേഷനിലെന്നപോലെ ഉചിതമായ പ്രതികരണം ക്രമീകരിക്കുന്നതിന് (ഒരു സിഗ്നൽ) സംപ്രേക്ഷണം ചെയ്യുക

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਪੁੱਛਗਿੱਛ

ਸੰਚਾਰਿਤ (ਇੱਕ ਸੰਕੇਤ) ਇੱਕ ਉਚਿਤ ਜਵਾਬ ਨੂੰ ਬੰਦ ਕਰਨ ਲਈ, ਜਿਵੇਂ ਕਿ ਦੂਰਸੰਚਾਰ ਵਿੱਚ

🇵🇰Urdu

پوچھ گچھ

ٹیلی کمیونیکیشن کی طرح ایک مناسب ردعمل کو ترتیب دینے کے لیے ٹرانسمٹ (ایک سگنل)

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

审问

传输（信号）以引发适当的响应，如电信中

🇯🇵Japanese

尋問する

電気通信のように、適切な応答を開始するために（信号を）送信する

🇰🇷Korean

심문하다

통신에서와 같이 적절한 응답을 보내기 위해 (신호)를 전송하다

🇻🇳Vietnamese

thẩm vấn

truyền (tín hiệu) để tạo ra phản hồi thích hợp, như trong viễn thông

🇹🇭Thai

สอบปากคำ

ส่ง (สัญญาณ) เพื่อกำหนดการตอบสนองที่เหมาะสมเช่นเดียวกับในโทรคมนาคม

🇮🇩Indonesian

menanyai

mengirimkan (sinyal) untuk memicu respons yang sesuai, seperti dalam telekomunikasi

🇵🇭Filipino

magtanong

magpadala (isang senyales) para sa pag-set off ng isang naaangkop na tugon, tulad ng sa telekomunikasyon

🇲🇾Malay

menyoal siasat

menghantar (isyarat) untuk memulakan tindak balas yang sesuai, seperti dalam telekomunikasi

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

استجواب

إرسال (إشارة) لبدء الاستجابة المناسبة، كما هو الحال في الاتصالات

🇮🇷Persian

بازجویی کردن

انتقال (سیگنال) برای تنظیم یک پاسخ مناسب، مانند مخابرات

🇹🇷Turkish

sorgulamak

telekomünikasyonda olduğu gibi uygun bir yanıtı başlatmak için iletmek (bir sinyal)

🇮🇱Hebrew

לַחקוֹר

שדר (אות) להפעלת תגובה מתאימה, כמו בתקשורת

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What is the primary definition of the word 'interrogate'?

The primary meaning of 'interrogate' is 'transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication'.

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Using 'interrogate' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.

In which domain is the word 'interrogate' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?

'interrogate' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.

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