debrief

de·brief

verb \(ˌ)dē-ˈbrēf\

Definition of DEBRIEF

transitive verb

1

: to interrogate (as a pilot) usually upon return (as from a mission) in order to obtain useful information

2

: to carefully review upon completion <debrief the flight>

Examples of DEBRIEF

1. Police debriefed the hostages upon their return.
2. The pilot was debriefed after his flight.

First Known Use of DEBRIEF

1945

Other Military Terms

bivouac, logistics, petard, salient, sally, supernumerary, tactical

Rhymes with DEBRIEF

bay leaf, belief, crew chief, drop leaf, endleaf, enfeoff, fig leaf, fire chief, flyleaf, gold leaf, in brief, in chief, kerchief, loose-leaf, massif, motif, naïf, O'Keeffe, red leaf, relief, sharif, shinleaf, sneak thief, Tallchief