About The Word Withhold
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Withhold
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What's The Definition Of Withhold?
[v] hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
[v] retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes" Synonyms | Synonyms for Withhold: deduct | keep back | recoup Related Terms | Find terms related to Withhold: See Also | block | deny | deprive | dock | freeze | hold on | immobilise | immobilize | keep | keep to oneself | refuse | reserve Withhold In Webster's Dictionary \With*hold"\, v. t. [imp. {Withheld}; p. p. {Withheld},
Obs. or Archaic {Withholden}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withholding}.]
[With again, against, back + hold.]
1. To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.
Withhold, O sovereign prince, your hasty hand From
knitting league with him. --Spenser.
2. To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold
assent to a proposition.
Forbid who will, none shall from me withhold Longer
thy offered good. --Milton.
3. To keep; to maintain; to retain. [Obs.]
To withhold it the more easily in heart. --Chaucer.
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