DEBRIEF


Meaning of DEBRIEF in English

I. də̇, dē+ transitive verb

Etymology: de- + brief

: to interrogate (as a pilot returning from a mission or a government official returning from abroad) in order to obtain useful information or intelligence

where photographs are examined and pilots are debriefed — Christopher Rand

II. transitive verb

: to instruct not to reveal classified information after release from a sensitive position

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.