debrief

[US]/ˌdiːˈbriːf/
[UK]/ˌdiːˈbriːf/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. Ask (diplomats, etc.) about the status of the mission
Word Forms
Past Participledebriefed
Third Person Singulardebriefs
Past Tensedebriefed
Present Participledebriefing
Pluraldebriefs

Phrases & Collocations

post-mission debrief

conduct a debriefing

employee debrief

debrief session

Example Sentences

together they debriefed their two colleagues.

We debriefed our pilot after he had flown over the enemy’s land.

After the mission, the team gathered to debrief and discuss their findings.

The officer was debriefed by his superiors about the operation.

It is important to debrief employees after a challenging project to gather feedback.

The therapist debriefed the patient after a difficult therapy session.

The students debriefed each other on their group project to reflect on what went well and what could be improved.

The pilot was debriefed by the aviation authorities after the emergency landing.

The debriefing session provided valuable insights for the team to improve their performance in the future.

The manager scheduled a debrief with the sales team to review the results of the latest marketing campaign.

The debriefing process helps in identifying strengths and weaknesses in a project.

The debrief after the simulation exercise allowed the participants to assess their performance and learn from the experience.

Real-world Examples

We come back, we analyze, we debrief.

Source: Interstellar Original Soundtrack

Full debrief with Internal Affairs, even on a good shoot.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 2

That's not how she put it in her debrief.

Source: TV series Person of Interest Season 3

What's the problem with many of these psychological experiment? That you have to debrief.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

Exactly. You have to debrief. So six months later, the study was over.

Source: Harvard University's "The Science of Happiness" course.

You come back to base, hey, we don't need a debrief.

Source: Huberman Lab

Normally this is how I debrief it, whether with them or on my own.

Source: Accompany you to sleep.

The company brought us back 'cause we had to be debriefed by HR.

Source: The Newsroom Season 2

You're doing the debrief without me?

Source: Homeland Season 2

If you’re a believer, we have to debrief you.

Source: Complete English Speech Collection

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