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debrief

Pronunciation: /diːˈbɹiːf/

The English word “debrief” has 4 meanings listed here.

verb

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

noun

  1. Synonym of debriefing

Etymology

From de- + brief.

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