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   with·hold

   /wiTHˈhōld/

   verb

   • 1. refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another): "the name of the dead man is being withheld" Similar refuse to givehold backkeep backstopretainkeep hold ofhold ontofail to disclosehideconcealkeep secretinformal:sit onkeep under one's hat
   • ▪ suppress or hold back (an emotion or reaction): "Elizabeth could no longer withhold her sentiments" Similar suppressrepresshold backkeep backfight backchoke backswallowcontrolkeep in checkcheckrestraincontaincurb
   • ▪ (of an employer) deduct (tax) from an employee's paycheck and send it directly to the government.

   Word Origin Middle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb hold1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. withholder noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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   Withhold definition: to hold back; restrain or check.. See examples of WITHHOLD used in a sentence.

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   If you keep something back and don't share it, you withhold it. You can withhold things such as permission, emotion, or information. You might get into trouble if you withhold information from your parents or the police. The verb withhold means to deduct from a payment and hold back.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and grammar of the verb withhold, which means to refuse to give something to somebody. See examples, synonyms and related words in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.