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To debrief is defined as to ask a series of questions about something that happened, such as a mission or an event that occurred.

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When you interview a witness to a crime and ask a series of questions about what occurred, this is an example of a time when you debrief the witness.

See debrief in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to receive information from (a pilot, emissary, etc.) concerning a flight or mission just completed and, often, to instruct as to restrictions in making this information public

Origin: de- + brief

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debriefing noun

See debrief in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb de·briefed, de·brief·ing, de·briefs

To question to obtain knowledge or intelligence gathered especially on a military mission.
To instruct (a government agent, for example) not to reveal classified or secret information after employment has ceased.

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