debriefed
past simple and past participle ofdebrief
debrief
verb[T]
uk/ˌdiːˈbriːf/us/ˌdiːˈbriːf/toquestionsomeone indetailaboutworkthey have done for you:
Thepilotswerethoroughlydebriefed after everymission.
a debriefingsession
Questioning people & asking questions in general
- ask aftersomeone
- ask questions ofsomeone/somethingidiom
- besomeone'sfor the askingidiom
- beat
- beatsomethingout ofsomeone
- bombard
- cross-examine
- doorstep
- inquire withinidiom
- interviewer
- putsomeonetosomethingidiom
- Q, q
- reinterview
- resurvey
- retest
- rhetorical question
- roll
- survey
- the third degreeidiom
- trick question
Examplesofdebriefed
debriefed
In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.
At the end of the experiment all participants were fullydebriefedand encouraged to ask questions.
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After two minutes they were told to stop writing before beingdebriefedand paid for their cooperation.
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At the end of the present experiment, children weredebriefedand taught the correct spellings of the words.
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Participants weredebriefedat the end of the testing session.
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Participants were then paid £5 for their time and cooperation and weredebriefed.
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Finally, parents weredebriefedabout the experience of participating in the focus group and thanked for their participation.
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At the end, participants weredebriefedabout the correct spellings of the words whose modified spellings they had learned to read.
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Families weredebriefedafter all data collection was complete.
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Prior to retrieving the questionnaire, the interviewer wasdebriefedby one of the principal investigators.
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At the completion of this session, control subjects were given the answers to all factual questions and both groups weredebriefed.
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All subjects were fullydebriefedand informed of the aims of the study at the end of the test session.
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At the end of each group we informally 'debriefed' the participants, often over lunch, and asked them what they thought of the way in which we had handled the discussion.
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All raters weredebriefedafter the rating.
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I was unaware of the presence of those officials and the extent to which theydebriefedtheir council.
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Those who are unsuccessful will bedebriefedand return home.
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