Frequent reports from the battlefield kept the general 'informed' about how the attack was progressing.
Despite pressure from the police he refused to 'inform on' the other conspirators.
I am sorry to have to 'inform' [='tell'] you that your flight has been delayed.
(..) his youth and enthusiasm would be put to better use there. telephone. In actual fact, Gretel, he was sent there because he failed to inform the authorities of his father's lack of loyalty to the Party. Which was his duty, I might add. - Which was his bad luck. - Bad luck? (..)2008 The Boy in the Striped Pajamas