interrogate

verb3

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).
3. •
   (literary) 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