debrief
to interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) on return from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission.
to question formally and systematically in order to obtain useful intelligence or information: Political and economic experts routinely debrief important defectors about conditions in their home country.
to subject to prohibitions against revealing or discussing classified information, as upon separation from a position of military or political sensitivity.
Psychology. (after an experiment) to disclose to the subject the purpose of the experiment and any reasons for deception or manipulation.
Origin of debrief
1Other words from debrief
- de·brief·er, noun
- de·brief·ing, noun
Words Nearby debrief
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How to use debrief in a sentence
“We debriefed in 2018 after the World Cup,” Nicolas Evans, head of football research and standards for FIFA Technology Innovation, said.
The World Cup’s New High-Tech Ball Will Change Soccer Forever | Ben Dowsett | November 22, 2022 | FiveThirtyEightIn the old days, tire makers would follow an iterative process of creating a tire, putting a set on a car, sending a driver out on track to try it, and then debriefing the driver on the tire’s performance.
A big change is coming to F1 cars—and their tires | Dan Carney | November 11, 2021 | Popular-ScienceHe wrote sympathetic copy about his friend Kim Philby, who spied for Russia, then passed Philby’s correspondence to the SIS and debriefed the agency after visiting Philby in Moscow.
The dramatic — and embellished — life of Graham Greene | Michael Mewshaw | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostAt the same time, the NYPD is continuing to field undercovers as well as debrief informants.
NYPD Will Continue Spying in the Muslim Community With Undercovers, Informants | Michael Daly | April 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWilkinson, an editor at debrief, was on a train, eating a rushed meal.
All You Need to Be a Modern Digital Stalker Is a Smartphone | Tauriq Moosa | April 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But quickly the debrief went sour, discussion turning to accusation.
A Man to Believe In: Eulogy for Marine Master Sergeant Aaron Torian | Elliot Ackerman | March 5, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWould it be possible for Carrie to just burst into that debrief and be like “Hey, you started without me!”
‘Homeland’: Showtime’s Thriller Gets Fact Checked by an Intelligence Expert | Samantha Zalaznick | October 29, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTFinally, in March 2004 the Europeans relented and we sent one of our very best field officers to debrief Curveball.
British Dictionary definitions for debrief
/ (diːˈbriːf) /
(of a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc) to make or (of his superiors) to elicit a report after a mission or event: Compare brief (def. 13)
Derived forms of debrief
- debriefing, noun
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