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debriefing

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌdiːˈbriːfɪŋ/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•brief /diˈbrif/USA pronunciation   v. [ + obj]
  1. to ask (someone) questions in order to obtain useful information or intelligence:The pilots were debriefed after the last bombing run.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
de•brief  (dē brēf),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to interrogate (a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc.) on return from a mission in order to assess the conduct and results of the mission.
  2. 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.
  3. to subject to prohibitions against revealing or discussing classified information, as upon separation from a position of military or political sensitivity.
  4. Psychology(after an experiment) to disclose to the subject the purpose of the experiment and any reasons for deception or manipulation.
  • de- + brief 1940–45
de•briefer, n. 
de•briefing, n. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
debrief /diːˈbriːf/ vb
  1. (of a soldier, astronaut, diplomat, etc) to make or (of his or her superiors) to elicit a report after a mission or event
    Compare brief
deˈbriefing n
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