informed, told, notified
On m'informa que la baronne était partie le matin avec les enfants.
I was informed that the baroness had left that morning with the children.
— Le Ruban blanc (2009)
Qui informa Ziri ?
Who informed Ziri?
La justice s'informa.
The court made inquiries.
Il devint grave lorsqu'on l'informa des mauvaises nouvelles.
He became serious when he was informed of the bad news.