Also means
interrogate
Usage Note
Questionner means to ask questions of someone, often repeatedly or systematically — questionner un témoin ('to question a witness'). It is somewhat more formal or insistent than the everyday poser une question à. The noun questionnement refers to a process of questioning or self-examination.
Examples
"Le détective questionne le suspect."
Natural Translation
The detective questions the suspect.

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