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withhold
[with-hohld, with-]
verb (used with object)
to hold back; restrain or check.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:to refrain from giving or granting.
to withhold payment.
Synonyms: ,Antonyms:to collect (taxes) at the source of income.
to deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages.
verb (used without object)
to hold back; refrain.
to deduct withholding tax.
withhold
/ ɪðˈəʊ /
verb
(tr) to keep back; refrain from giving
he withheld his permission
(tr) to hold back; restrain
(tr) to deduct (taxes, etc) from a salary or wages
to refrain or forbear
Other 51Թ Forms
- withholder noun
- unwithheld adjective
- ɾٳˈDZ noun
51Թ History and Origins
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He added that information about a child's gender identity would only be withheld or masked in "exceptional circumstances".
The job of the actor is to reveal, that of the spy to withhold.
The state does withhold taxes from its employees’ paychecks, but the law mandates that it forward those withheld funds to the IRS just like private employers.
"ICE agents have a job to do, just like you and I," said Juan, who asked the BBC to withhold his last name given the federal operations in the area.
Keeping X's status officially secret meant that key evidence was withheld from Beth.
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