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withhold

/wɪθˈhoʊld/verb2 syllables

Withhold means: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments.

Synonyms for withhold4

verb, as in retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

deduct, recoup

verb, as in hold back; refuse to hand over or share

keep back

also used for withhold

retain

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What does withhold mean?2

verb

1

retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments“My employer is withholding taxes”

2

hold back; refuse to hand over or share“The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with withhold?21

three syllables

uncontrolled
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Withhold in a sentence

  • He has a tendency to withhold emotions.Nuel
  • The government began to withhold foreign reserves.Amastan
  • Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord.gleki

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Forms of withhold

as a verb

past tense
withheld
past participle
withheld
present participle
withholding
third-person singular
withholds