verb
- refused to cooperate or provide information, especially to obstruct an investigation or discussion
Usage: past tense of stonewall; informal
Examples
- The witness stonewalled during the entire questioning session.
- When asked about the missing funds, the manager stonewalled the auditors.
- The politician stonewalled reporters’ questions about the scandal.
- The company stonewalled the investigation for months.
- She felt frustrated when her boss stonewalled her request for a promotion.
- The defendant stonewalled throughout the trial, refusing to answer directly.