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Interrogate (Verb)

Pose a series of questions to; "The suspect was questioned by the police"; "We questioned the survivor about the details of the explosion".

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The detective was sent to interrogate the prime suspect in the murder investigation.
She will interrogate the witness to gather more information about the accident.
The lawyer attempted to interrogate the defendant, but was stopped by the judge.
The journalist began to interrogate the politician about the controversies surrounding the new policy.
The prosecution team prepared to interrogate the key witness in the trial.

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

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

The radio broadcast was designed to interrogate a satellite to activate its response signal.
A cellular network interrogates a cellular phone to determine its location.
The smartcard system used at the railway station interrogates the card to get passenger details.
The server interrogated the device to see if it had a matching authentication code.
A beacon interrogates nearby smart devices in the vicinity to log their responses.