Interrogated
/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtɪd/
Definitions
- (v.) Past tense of interrogate, meaning to formally question a person, especially by law enforcement or in legal proceedings.
The suspect was interrogated by the police to obtain a confession.
Forms
- interrogate
- interrogates
- interrogating
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Commentary
As a past tense form, 'interrogated' functions primarily as a verb showing completed action and carries no separate substantive legal meaning from its base form 'interrogate.'
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