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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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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

Antonelli held off the Ferrari challenge, whether from Leclerc or Hamilton, to take sixth, and the debrief at Ferrari may be interesting after shenanigans over the radio.

From BBC • May 4, 2025

Amid an ugly debrief following their 13-try demolition by Gloucester, Exeter will be hunting a mole.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 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.