debrief
verb (used with object)
to interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) on return from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission.
had debriefed
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past perfectof debrief.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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It was later determined Morales had debriefed in meetings with authorities in an effort to seek a cooperation deal.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 26, 2022
No one had debriefed Alexey and his fellow soldiers when they returned from three days as prisoners.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 3, 2016
Instead, he said, he relied on the accounts of others who had debriefed the men.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 3, 2011
