In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The officer refused to be taken in by the report given by the private

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The principal advised the boy to come to grips with himself if he wanted to do well at the end of his course.

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The judge came down heavily on the accused person in his judgement

After each of the following sentences, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider the most appropriate for each sentence.
Employees have been urged to desist from witch-hunting and character assassination