withhold — with‧hold [wɪDˈhəʊld, wɪθ ǁ ˈhoʊld] withheld PTandPP [ ˈheld] verb [transitive] 1. to refuse to let someone have something: • I withheld payment until they had completed the work. • Part of your salary is withheld for income tax. 2 … Financial and business terms
Withhold — With*hold , v. t. [imp. {Withheld}; p. p. {Withheld}, Obs. or Archaic {Withholden}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withholding}.] [With again, against, back + hold.] [1913 Webster] 1. To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action. [1913 Webster] Withhold, O… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
withhold — c.1200, from with back, away (see WITH (Cf. with)) + holden to hold (see HOLD (Cf. hold) (v.)); probably a loan translation of L. retinere to withhold. Past participle form withholden was still used 19c … Etymology dictionary
withhold — [with hōld′, withhōld′] vt. withheld, withholding [ME withholden: see WITH & HOLD1, vt.] 1. a) to hold back; keep back; restrain ☆ b) to take out or deduct (taxes, etc.) from wages or salary … English World dictionary
withhold — detain, keep back, keep out, retain, hold, hold back, reserve, *keep Analogous words: *restrain, curb, check, bridle, inhibit: refuse, *decline Contrasted words: accord, *grant, concede, award, vouchsafe … New Dictionary of Synonyms
withhold — is spelt with two hs … Modern English usage
withhold — [v] keep back abstain, bridle, check, clam up*, conceal, constrain, curb, deduct, deny, detain, disallow, dummy up*, hide, hold, hold back, hold down, hold out, hold out on, inhibit, keep, keep secret, keep to oneself*, keep under one’s hat*,… … New thesaurus
withhold — ► VERB (past and past part. withheld) 1) refuse to give (something due to or desired by another). 2) suppress or restrain (an emotion or reaction). DERIVATIVES withholder noun … English terms dictionary
withhold — UK [wɪðˈhəʊld] / US [wɪðˈhoʊld] verb [transitive] Word forms withhold : present tense I/you/we/they withhold he/she/it withholds present participle withholding past tense withheld UK [wɪðˈheld] / US past participle withheld formal to deliberately … English dictionary
withhold — v. (D; tr.) to withhold from (to withhold information from the police) * * * [wɪð həʊld] (D; tr.) to withhold from (to withhold information from the police) … Combinatory dictionary
