From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcross-examineˌcross-exˈamine verb [transitive] SCTto ask someone questions about something that they have just said, to see if they are telling the truth, especially in a court of law► see thesaurus at ask —cross-examination noun [countable, uncountable] He broke down under cross-examination.→ See Verb table
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cross-examine• The first lawyer cross-examined the defendant for over three hours.• Such as, why did Vecchi go and cross-examine the Fraser girl.• Should the parties be allowed to examine and cross-examine witnesses?From Longman Business Dictionarycross-examineˌcross-exˈamine verb [transitive]LAW to question a WITNESS very carefully during a court case, especially in order to show that they are not telling the truthYou will get a chance to cross-examine the witness when she has finished giving her evidence. —cross-examination noun [uncountable]He conceded under cross-examination that he did know about the letter.→ See Verb table 