select the most appropriate word to fill in the blank. The police used tear gas to ______ the crowd.

Options

A. disburse
B. collect
C. attack
D. disperse

Explanation

Disburse-To pay money to somebody from a large amount that has been collected for a particular purpose. Collect- To bring a number of things together Attack-To try to hurt or defeat somebody/something by using force Disperse-to scatter or to separate. According to the context of the sentence the police used tear gas to scatter or disperse the crowd.