interrogate

Verb

1. To question or quiz, especially in a thorough or aggressive manner.
   • The police interrogated the suspect at some length before they let him go.
2. To query (something); to request information from (something).
   • to interrogate a database
3. To examine (something) critically.
   • Griffin's approach allows her to reveal Billie Holiday's resilient strength of character and to interrogate the racism she endured, which was as tragic as her personal mistakes. - 2015, Rita Kiki Edozie, Curtis Stokes,...
   • Within the contemporary US context, the construct of childhood innocence is a powerful social myth that structures children’s social relations and culture and informs their rights and status in society. In this article,...