The government was convinced that the bombers wanted to________a

The government was convinced that the bombers wanted to________away foreign investors. （fright）
【正确答案】：frighten
【题目解析】：want to do sth.想要干某事，to后面要接动词原形。fright动词意为“使惊恐”，是及物动词，不符语意，其另一个动词形式frighten为不及物动词，意为“害怕，惊恐”。