Debrief
/diːˈbriːf/noun
To question someone after an event in order to obtain or provide information.
Did you know?The word is a military and intelligence term built from French de- + brief, where brief once meant a formal written summary, not just something short.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
brevis
“short”
Old French
Old French
brief
“a written document or summary; short”
Late Middle English
English
brief
“a short written statement or summary”
20th Century
English
debrief
“to report back after a mission or event”
Modern English
English
debrief
“to question or inform someone after an event”