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Withhold

Withhold Meaning & Definition
Withhold Definition And Meaning

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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