/ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
in·ter·ro·gate
BrE /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
NAmE /ɪnˈterəɡeɪt/
~ sb
to ask sb a lot of questions over a long period of time, especially in an aggressive way
He was interrogated by the police for over 12 hours.
~ sth
(specialist)
to obtain information from a computer or other machine
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in·ter·ro·ga·tion
BrE /ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/
NAmE /ɪnˌterəˈɡeɪʃn/
[U, C]
He confessed after four days under interrogation.
She hated her parents’ endless interrogations about where she’d been.
interviewinterrogation ◇ audience ◇ consultation
These are all words for a meeting or occasion when sb is asked for information, opinions or advice.
interview a formal meeting at which sb is asked questions, for example, to see if they are suitable for a particular job or course of study, or in order to find out their opinions about sth：
a job interview
interrogation the process of asking sb a lot of questions, especially in an aggressive way, in order to get information; an occasion on which this is done：
He confessed after four days under interrogation.
audience a formal meeting with an important person：
The Pope granted her a private audience.
consultation a meeting with an expert, especially a doctor, to get advice or treatment
Patterns
an in-depth interview/consultation
a police interview/interrogation
to have/request a(n) interview/audience/consultation with sb
to give/grant sb a(n) interview/audience/consultation
to carry out/conduct an interview/interrogation
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in·ter·ro·ga·tor
BrE /ɪnˈterəɡeɪtə(r)/
NAmE /ɪnˈterəɡeɪtər/