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.
has debriefed
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present perfectof debrief (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“For now, they’re not going to get out,” said Carlos David Guillén, a former political prisoner and ex-serviceman who has debriefed American officials on the officers jailed in Venezuela.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 9, 2026
Russell added that he has debriefed more than 120 American captives, more than any other U.S. official.
From Washington Post ● Oct. 31, 2017
She has debriefed former State Department colleagues at her home in Washington and reviewed notes and classified documents as she composes reflections.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 20, 2014
Mr. Caldera has debriefed many of the Yankees old-timers, including Whitey Ford and Yogi Berra, for Sinatra stories.
From New York Times ● Jul. 15, 2012
She has debriefed other First Ladies, including Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis during lunch in her Fifth Avenue apartment.
From Time Magazine Archive
