withhold

with·hold  (wth-hld, w-)

v. with·held (-hld), with·hold·ing, with·holds

v.tr.

1. To keep in check; restrain.

2. To refrain from giving, granting, or permitting. See Synonyms at keep.

3. To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary.

v.intr.

To refrain or forbear.

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[Middle English witholden : with, away from; see with + holden, to hold; see hold¹.]

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with·holder n.

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withhold

Verb

[-holding, -held] to keep back (information or money)

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	withhold - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room" keep back immobilise, immobilize, freeze, block - prohibit the conversion or use of (assets); "Blocked funds"; "Freeze the assets of this hostile government" deny, refuse - refuse to let have; "She denies me every pleasure"; "he denies her her weekly allowance" keep to oneself - withhold information; "I kept your little secret to myself all these years" deny - refuse to grant, as of a petition or request; "The dean denied the students' request for more physics courses"; "the prisoners were denied the right to exercise for more than 2 hours a day" reserve - hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency; "they held back their applause in anticipation" immobilise, immobilize - hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital deprive - keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
	2.	withhold - retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes" deduct, recoup keep, hold on - retain possession of; "Can I keep my old stuffed animals?"; "She kept her maiden name after she married" dock - deduct from someone's wages

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withhold

verb 1. keep secret, keep, refuse, hide, reserve, retain, sit on (informal) conceal, suppress, hold back, keep back << OPPOSITE reveal

2. hold back, check, resist, suppress, restrain, repress, keep back << OPPOSITE release

Translations

withhold [wɪθˈhəuld] vt (irreg like hold) [+ money]; retener [+ decision]; aplazar [+ permission]; negar [+ information]; ocultar

withhold [wɪθˈhəuld] vt irreg like hold) [+ money]; retenir [+ decision]; remettre;

to withhold (from) [+ permission] → refuser (à) [+ information]; cacher (à)

withhold [wɪθˈhəuld] irreg like hold) vt → vorenthalten

withhold [wɪθˈhəuld] vt (irreg) [+ money]; trattenere [+ permission]: to withhold (from) → rifiutare (a) [+ information]: to withhold (from) → nascondere (a)

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withhold

v withhold [wiðˈhəuld]

to refuse to give to withhold permission. nie gee nie يَمْتَنِع عَن، يُمْسِك отказвам да дам odepřít tilbageholde vorenthalten αρνούμαι να δώσω, κατακρατώ negar, rehusar andmast keelduma خوددارى کردن evätä refuser לְסָרֵב לִמסוֹר रोकना ustegnuti, uskratiti nem ad meg tidak memberi neita/synja um e-ð rifiutare, negare 保留する 주지 않다, 보류하다 neduoti, atsakyti atteikt; nedot menyembunyikan; merahsiakan; enggan memberi; menahan weigeren holde tilbake, nekte (å gi) wstrzymać, odmówić recusar a refuza (să dea) отказывать в odoprieť odreči uskratiti hålla inne med, vägra att ge, neka, förvägra ระงับ; ไม่อนุมัติ esirgemek, vermemek 拒絕 відмовляти (в чомусь); утримуватися (від чогось) روکنا یا باز رکھنا từ chối 拒绝