cross-examine

See also: cross examine

English

Alternative forms

• cross examine

Etymology

From cross- +‎ examine.

Verb

cross-examine (third-person singular simple present cross-examines, present participle cross-examining, simple past and past participle cross-examined)

1. (transitive) To question (someone) closely in order to verify facts, or information previously given.

   Synonym: (uncommon) cross-exam

2. (intransitive) To question a trial witness who has already been questioned by the other side.

Derived terms

• crossexaminable
• uncrossexaminable

Related terms

• cross-examination

Translations

to subject a person to a cross examination

• Finnish: ristikuulustella
• German: ins Kreuzverhör nehmen