hold back; restrain, keep in check; retain, deduct; refrain from giving
hold back; restrain, keep in check; retain, deduct; refrain from giving
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. Aboutof 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
