Identify the most appropriate word to fill in the blank and form a meaningful sentence.
When the police questioned the witness, he was hesitant to ____ any information about the incident.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → divulge
Complete sentence: When the police questioned the witness, he was hesitant to divulge any information about the incident. A witness who is questioned by the police but is hesitant is unwilling to reveal what he knows.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) divulge (answer) | to make known private or secret information | The bank will not divulge details of your account to strangers. |
| (2) dislodge | to knock or force something out of its place (information cannot be dislodged by a witness) | The storm dislodged several tiles from the roof. |
| (3) discredit | to make people stop trusting someone or something (it does not go with sharing information) | The lawyer tried to discredit the witness. |
| (4) evade | to avoid or escape something (a witness may evade questions, but "hesitant to evade information" makes no sense, and a hesitant witness would be holding information back, not hesitating to avoid it) | He tried to evade paying the tax. |