withhold

Found in thesaurus: refuse, deny, hold on, keep

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withhold
v. hold back; restrain, keep in check; retain, deduct; refrain from giving

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withhold

Verb
1. hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
(synonym) keep back
(hypernym) deny, refuse
(hyponym) freeze, block, immobilize, immobilise
(derivation) withholder
2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
(synonym) deduct, recoup
(hypernym) keep, hold on
(hyponym) dock
(derivation) withholder


Babylon English-CzechDownload this dictionary
withhold
v. odepřít; zatajit

Babylon English-PolishDownload this dictionary
withhold
Czas. wstrzymywać; nie udzielać

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Withhold
(v. t.)
To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.
  
 
(v. t.)
To keep; to maintain; to retain.
  
 
(v. t.)
To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.
  

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