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See William Jeanes on using 'debut' as a verb:

Three consecutive electronic press releases told me that a company intended to "debut" a vehicle at the show. I protest. As part of one of the last generations to attend debutante parties, let alone attach any significance to them, I can tell you that no socially prominent parents ever "debuted" their daughter. Rather, the daughter "made her debut," a term signifying her introduction to society. The word is of course French, and a French dictionary will tell you it means "beginning, start, or coming out," (whence the term "coming-out party"). The dictionary will also tell you that "debut" is a noun and not a verb. Consider the noun "introduction." One makes an introduction, arranges an introduction, pays for an introduction and so on. One does not, however, "introduction a new car." Or even "introduct" it. One "introduces" it. So it should be with debut. A new car may make its debut. It may have a debut or have a debut planned for it. But only grammatically challenged automakers attempt to "debut" a new sedan.

If you try to use debut as a verb, in English, of course, you might end up in the mess this writer has discovered, with a ghastly past participle 'debutted', which sounds as if something has been removed from a 'butt'. In English, this is a large container, but in American it's something much more unpleasant, of course. I'm now going to edit the article to remove this construction.... Brequinda 08:40, 30 September 2005 (UTC)