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A focused look back after an activity, used to gather facts, explain what happened, and learn from the experience.
Examples
The team did not debrief the control group until all responses were recorded.
How did you debrief people who left the experiment early?
Police will debrief the witnesses separately.
We did not have time to debrief before the next shift began.
The commander debriefed the crew after the mission.
Similar words
explain
review
interview
postmortem
discuss
evaluate
disclose
inform
wrap-up
question
Meanings
Examples
The commander debriefed the crew after the mission.
Let us debrief after the client call while the details are fresh.
Police will debrief the witnesses separately.
Did the coach debrief the team after the loss?
We did not have time to debrief before the next shift began.
Similar words
question
interview
review
discuss
recap
evaluate
Examples
The researchers debriefed every participant at the end of the study.
Participants must be debriefed when deception has been used.
The consent form explains when the team will debrief volunteers.
How did you debrief people who left the experiment early?
The team did not debrief the control group until all responses were recorded.
Similar words
inform
explain
disclose
clarify
Examples
We held a quick debrief after the presentation.
The morning debrief focused on the delays at the airport.
Can we move the debrief to Friday?
Her honest comments changed the tone of the whole debrief.
There was no formal debrief, so the same mistake happened again.
Similar words
review
recap
follow-up
postmortem
wrap-up
Etymology
Formed from de- and the verb brief during the Second World War. It first described getting information from someone after a military mission.
FAQ
To debrief is to discuss or question people after an activity so facts and lessons can be gathered.
Yes. An informal debrief is a meeting or conversation that reviews an activity after it ends.
What is the difference between brief and debrief?
To brief someone is to give information before an activity. To debrief is to gather or discuss information afterward.
What does debrief mean in research?
Researchers debrief participants by explaining a study after it ends, including any purpose or method that had been hidden.
How do you pronounce debrief?
Debrief is pronounced /ˌdiˈbrif/ in General American English.
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