debrief

de·brief

verb

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

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.

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debrief

to question (someone) for the purpose of obtaining information, as in an official investigation; specif., to question (a pilot, emissary, etc.) concerning a flight or mission just completed and, often, to instruct as to restrictions in making this information public

Origin of debrief

de- + brief

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debrief

transitive verb

de·briefed, de·brief·ing, de·briefs

To interview (a government agent, for example) at the end of an assignment, especially to obtain intelligence or to provide instructions regarding information that should be kept secret.
To meet with (one who has undergone a traumatic or stressful experience), especially for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

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Verb

(third-person singular simple present debriefs, present participle debriefing, simple past and past participle debriefed)

To question someone after a military mission in order to obtain intelligence.
To question someone, or a group of people, after the implementation of a project in order to learn from mistakes etc.
To inform subjects of an experiment about what has happened in a complete and accurate manner.

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de- +‎ brief.

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debrief - Medical Definition

To meet with one who has undergone a traumatic or stressful experience, especially for therapeutic or diagnostic purposes.

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