in·ter·ro·gate [ in térrə gàyt ](past and past participlein·ter·ro·gat·ed, present participlein·ter·ro·gat·ing, 3rd person present singularin·ter·ro·gates)
transitive verb
Definition:
1. question somebody thoroughly: to question somebody thoroughly, often in an aggressive or threatening manner and especially as part of a formal investigation, e.g. in a police station or courtroom
2. request computer information: to transmit a request to a program or device for information, e.g. to a printer for the status of a print job or to a database for specific data
[15th century. < Latin interrogat-, past participle of interrogare, literally "ask in the presence of" < rogare "ask"]
