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debrief

Syllabification: (de·brief)
Pronunciation: /dēˈbrēf/
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Definition of debrief

verb

[with object]
  • question (someone, typically a soldier or spy) about a completed mission or undertaking:together they debriefed their two colleagues (as noun debriefing)during his debriefing, he exposed two Russian spies

noun

  • a series of questions about a completed mission or undertaking.

Derivatives

debriefer

noun

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