Meaning & use
debrief
To question someone in detail about a completed task, mission, or experience in order to gather information.
See it in a sentence
Officials debriefed the astronauts as soon as they returned from the six-month mission.
Her manager debriefed the sales team after the conference to review what had gone well.
A note on using this word
Debrief is common in military, corporate, and academic settings and implies a structured conversation after an event, not casual chat.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A meeting or session held to review and discuss a completed task or event.
The team scheduled a debrief for Monday morning to go over the project's results.
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