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.
have debriefed
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present perfectof debrief.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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Still, she wondered if they should have debriefed more, unpacking the anxiety of working together again.
From New York Times ● Jan. 31, 2023
Investigators who have debriefed the Americans and relatives of the Colombian men have suggested the men were not aware of a mission to kill the president — but perhaps to arrest him.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2021
That, at least, is the conclusion of research by Matthew DeMichele and his colleagues, who have debriefed a number of these people and written extensively about their motivations.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2018
Another told the Times that Dean cannot implicate the President in any way, adding: "We have debriefed Dean from A to Z."
From Time Magazine Archive
