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debrief

[dee-breef] / diˈbrif /
VERB
question
Synonyms
STRONGEST
interrogate
STRONG
examine grill interview investigate probe quiz
WEAK
ask questions cross-examine gather intelligence give the third degree put through the wringer work over
Antonyms
STRONG
answer
VERB
silence
Synonyms
STRONG
censor gag mute muzzle quash soft pedal squelch stifle suppress
WEAK
dummy up hold one's tongue hush up put the lid on say nothing shut up sit on
Antonyms
STRONG
allow encourage help let go permit release sanction

Example Sentences

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Monday was a light training session with the players who played on Saturday, and a debrief in a match-related game versus the reserves.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

The officials would repeatedly travel up and down floors to discuss new ideas or debrief on conversations with foreign leaders.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 5, 2025

“They didn’t like the vibe,” he tells Syd in a morning-after debrief.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2025

"Afterwards, we had a five-minute debrief and drew up a plan and it was actioned the next day - you would never be able to do that if we were all working individually."

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025

Together they would debrief the Soviet spy in a safe house hidden away in northern Virginia.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.