cross-examine



cross-examine someone

to question someone in court who has already been questioned by the opposing side; to question a suspect or a witness at great length. The lawyer plans to cross-examine the witness tomorrow morning. The police cross-examined the suspect for three hours.

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
KandaceKAN-dis, kan-DAY-see, KAN-də-seeEnglish (Modern)
Justinajus-TEE-nə (English)English, Slovene, Czech, Lithuanian, Late Roman
Sandu-Romanian
Birte-Danish
MardukMAHR-dook (English)Near Eastern Mythology
DarbyDAHR-beeEnglish