interrogate
intermediateB2/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪt/ · in-ter-ro-gate
To ask questions of someone, especially in an official context.
Meanings
To ask questions of someone, especially in an official context.
کسی سے سوال کرنا، خاص طور پر ایک سرکاری سیاق و سباق میں۔
تفتیش کرنا
tafteesh karna
Synonyms
Common Collocations
- interrogate a suspect
- interrogate a witness
- interrogate someone thoroughly
Example Sentences
The police were forced to interrogate the suspect for hours.
پولیس نے مشتبہ شخص سے گھنٹوں تفتیش کرنے پر مجبور کیا۔
Police ne mushtabah shakhs se ghanton taftish karne par majboor kiya.
During the trial, the lawyer decided to interrogate the main witness.
محکمہ انصاف کے دوران، وکیل نے مرکزی گواہ سے تفتیش کرنے کا فیصلہ کیا۔
Muhakma e insaf ke doran, wakeel ne markazi gawah se taftish karne ka faisla kiya.
They used advanced techniques to interrogate the captured enemy.
انہوں نے قیدی دشمن سے تفتیش کرنے کے لئے جدید تکنیکیں استعمال کیں۔
Unho ne qaidi dushman se taftish karne ke liye jadeed techniques istemal ki.
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💡 Memory Tip
Interrogate = 'Inter' (between) + 'rogate' (ask).
Imagine a detective questioning a suspect intensely.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
ہزاروں سوالات ہیں جیسے پلکوں پہ گزرے، تفتیش عشق کے مرے دل سے کیا کسی نے۔
Hazaroon sawaalaat hain jaise palakoon pe guzre, tafteesh ishq ke mere dil se kiya kisi ne.
There are thousands of questions like those passing through the lashes; who has interrogated the love from my heart?
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
چور کی کبھی بھی تفتیش نہیں ہوتی۔
Chor ki kabhi bhi taftish nahi hoti.
The thief is never interrogated.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "interrogare" — to ask, question
First known use: 15th century
The word 'interrogate' has its roots in Latin, where 'interrogare' means to question. It started being used in English in the 15th century.