Interrogation Techniques

verb to make known; reveal; disclose

• The witness refused to divulge any information about the crime.
• I can't believe you finally divulged your secret crush to me!
• She promised not to divulge the juicy gossip to anyone else.
• The artist's paintings seem to divulge his innermost thoughts and emotions.

noun An official who is in charge of inquiring into accusations of heresy, witchcraft, or other offenses against the church.

• The inquisitor asked the witness a series of probing questions during the interrogation.
• The inquisitor grilled the suspect for hours trying to get a confession.
• The inquisitor was really digging for dirt on that guy.
• She was like an inquisitor, uncovering every detail of the scandal.

noun a technique that combines hypnosis with the use of drugs to induce a trance-like state

• Narcohypnosis is a controversial technique that combines hypnosis with the use of drugs to induce a trance-like state.
• I heard they tried narcohypnosis on that patient to help with their anxiety.
• Some people think narcohypnosis is just a fancy way of getting high.
• The politician's smooth talking had a narcohypnotic effect on the audience, leaving them mesmerized.

noun a reason given in justification of a course of action that is not the real reason

• He used the pretext of a family emergency to leave work early.
• She made up a pretext about feeling sick to skip the party.
• He always has some wild pretext for not doing his homework.
• The smile on her face was just a pretext to hide her true feelings.

verb to remove or extract something by force or effort

• The archaeologist used a delicate tool to pry out the ancient artifact from the excavation site.
• I had to pry out the stuck drawer with a little bit of force.
• I had to pry out the information from him, he was being so secretive.
• It took a lot of effort to pry out the truth from her about what really happened.

verb to inform someone of their legal rights, especially the right to remain silent and the right to an attorney, as per the Miranda warning

• The police officer made sure to mirandize the suspect before questioning.
• Hey man, remember to mirandize them before you start asking questions.
• Don't forget to mirandize that dude before you start grilling him.
• Before making any decisions, it's important to mirandize all the possible consequences.