verb
debrief
dee-BREEF
Debrief (verb) means to question someone right after an event or mission to gather information about what happened. Example: “Agents were debriefed as soon as they landed.”
verb
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To question someone right after an event or mission to gather information about what happened.
"Agents were debriefed as soon as they landed."
"The team debriefed after the project to work out what went wrong."
How to use debrief
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo get a full report from someone about something they just did or experienced.
Common pairings
debrief the team
debrief after a mission
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Word forms
- Plural
- debriefs
- Third person singular
- debriefs
- Past tense
- debriefed
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Agents were _____ as soon as they landed.
Etymology
From "de-" + "brief" — the reverse of briefing someone before a task.
Rhymes for debrief
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What does “debrief” mean?
The word “debrief” means to question someone right after an event or mission to gather information about what happened. In plain terms, to get a full report from someone about something they just did or experienced.
How do you pronounce “debrief”?
“Debrief” is pronounced dee-BREEF (/diˈbɹif/ in IPA).
How do you use “debrief” in a sentence?
Here is “debrief” used in a sentence: “Agents were debriefed as soon as they landed.”
What part of speech is “debrief”?
“Debrief” is a verb.
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