interrogates - 19 thesaurus results
| Main Entry: | interrogate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask pointed questions |
| Synonyms: | catechize, cross-examine, examine, go over*, grill, inquire, investigate, pump, query, question, quiz, roast*, cross-question, give the third degree, put the screws to, put through the wringer, sweat out*, work over |
| Notes: | question means to challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of; interrogate means to examine closely, aggressively, or formally by posing a series of questions to |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | ask |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | question |
| Synonyms: | buzz*, canvass, catechize, challenge, cross-examine, demand, direct, enjoin, examine, give the third degree, go over, grill*, hit*, hunt for, inquire, institute, interrogate, investigate, needle*, pick one's brains, pop the question*, pry into, pump, put the screws to, put through the wringer, query, quiz, request, roast*, sweat* |
| Antonyms: | answer, claim, command, insist, reply, repudiate, tell |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | catechize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | instruct and question |
| Synonyms: | ask, cross-examine, drill, educate, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, query, quiz, teach, train |
| Antonyms: | answer, listen |
| Main Entry: | consult |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask, confer |
| Synonyms: | argue, ask advice of, be closeted with, brainstorm*, call in, cogitate, collogue, commune, compare notes, confab, confabulate, consider, debate, deliberate, discuss, examine, flap*, groupthink, huddle, interrogate, interview, kick ideas around, negotiate, parlay, pick one's brains, powwow*, put heads together, question, refer to, regard, respect, review, seek advice, seek opinion of, take a meeting, take account of, take counsel, talk over, toss ideas around, treat, turn to |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | cross-examine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | interrogating an opposing witness |
| Synonyms: | catechize, check, debrief, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, investigate, pump, question, quiz, scrutinize, sweat, ask pointed questions, cross-question, give the third degree, go over with a fine-tooth comb, put on the hotseat, put the screws to, third-degree |
| Main Entry: | debrief |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | question |
| Synonyms: | cross-examine, examine, grill, interrogate, interview, investigate, probe, quiz, ask questions, gather intelligence, give the third degree, put through the wringer, work over |
| Main Entry: | demand |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask strongly for something |
| Synonyms: | abuse, appeal, apply, arrogate, badger, beg, beseech, besiege, bid, challenge, charge, cite, claim, coerce, command, compel, constrain, direct, enjoin, entreat, exact, expect, force, hit, implore, importune, inquire, interrogate, knock, nag, necessitate, oblige, order, pester, petition, postulate, pray, press, question, request, require, requisition, solicit, stipulate, summon, supplicate, tax, urge, clamor for, counterclaim, dun, hit up, impetrate, insist on, sue for, whistle for |
| Antonyms: | give, grant, offer, reply |
| Main Entry: | examine |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask questions pointedly |
| Synonyms: | catechize, check, cross-examine, experiment, grill, inquire, interrogate, judge, measure, pump, query, quiz, try, weigh, give the third, give the third degree, put through the wringer, try out |
| Main Entry: | grill |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask questions aggressively |
| Synonyms: | catechize, cross-examine, go over*, inquisition, interrogate, interview, question, roast*, third degree, give the third degree, put the pressure on, put the screws to |
| Antonyms: | answer |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | hunt |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | look, search for |
| Synonyms: | delve, drag, examine, ferret out, fish for, forage, grope, inquire, interrogate, investigate, probe, prowl, quest, question, ransack, rummage, run down, scour, seek, sift, trace, trail, winnow, be on the lookout, cast about, go after, look all over hell, look high and low, nose around, scratch around, search high heaven, try to find |
| Antonyms: | ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | inquire |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask; look into |
| Synonyms: | analyze, catechize, examine, explore, go over, grill, hit, inspect, interrogate, investigate, knock, probe, prospect, pry, query, question, roast, scrutinize, search, seek, sift, study, feel out, hit up, request information, seek information, test the waters |
| Antonyms: | answer, respond |
| Main Entry: | inspect |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | examine, check |
| Synonyms: | audit, canvass, case, catechize, check out, clock*, eye*, go over, go through, inquire, interrogate, investigate, notice, observe, oversee, probe, question, review, scan, scope, scout, scrutinize, search, study, superintend, supervise, survey, view, watch, give the once-over, kick the tires, look over, vet |
| Antonyms: | forget, ignore, neglect |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | interview |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask questions and evaluate |
| Synonyms: | consult, converse, examine, interrogate, question, quiz, talk, get for the record, get opinion, give oral examination, hold inquiry, sound out, talk to |
| Main Entry: | investigate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | check into thoroughly |
| Synonyms: | bug, case*, check out, consider, delve, dig, examine, explore, frisk, go into, inquire, inspect, interrogate, look into, poke, probe, prospect, pry, question, read, reconnoiter, research, review, run down, scout, scrutinize, search, sift, spy, study, tap, be all ears, check over, check up, eyeball, feel out, give the once over, inquisite, listen in, look over, look-see, make inquiry, muckrake, nose around, put to the test, stake out, wiretap |
| Antonyms: | ignore |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | probe |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explore, investigate |
| Synonyms: | ask, catechize, check, check out, dig, examine, eye, go into, inquire, interrogate, look into, penetrate, pierce, poke, prod, prospect, query, quiz, scrutinize, search, sift, sound, study, test, verify, check over, check up, delve into, feel around, feel out, look-see, put out a feeler, sound out, test the waters |
| Main Entry: | pump |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | question relentlessly |
| Synonyms: | cross-examine, draw out, grill, interrogate, probe, query, question, quiz, give the third degree, worm out of |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
| Main Entry: | query |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask |
| Synonyms: | catechize, challenge, disbelieve, dispute, distrust, doubt, enquire, examine, impeach, impugn, inquire, interrogate, knock, mistrust, quiz, suspect, hit up, put out a feeler question*, test the waters |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | question |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | ask for answer |
| Synonyms: | ask about, catechize, challenge, cross-examine, enquire, examine, give the third degree, go over, grill, hit up, hit*, hold out for, inquire, interrogate, interview, investigate, knock*, make inquiry, petition, pick one's brains, probe, pry, pump, put through the wringer, put to the question, query, quest, quiz, raise question, roast*, search, seek, show curiosity, solicit, sound out, sweat it out of, work over |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | quiz |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | question |
| Synonyms: | ask, catechize, check, cross-examine, examine, give the third degree, grill*, inquire, interrogate, investigate, pick one's brains, pump*, query, test |
| Antonyms: | answer, reply |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
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