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- [with-hohld, with-]
- /wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð-/
- /wɪðˈhəʊld/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [with-hohld, with-]
- /wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð-/
Definitions of withhold word
- verb with object withhold to hold back; restrain or check. 1
- verb with object withhold to refrain from giving or granting: to withhold payment. 1
- verb with object withhold to collect (taxes) at the source of income. 1
- verb with object withhold to deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages. 1
- verb without object withhold to hold back; refrain. 1
- verb without object withhold to deduct withholding tax. 1
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Origin of withhold
First appearance:
before 1150 One of the 7% oldest English words
First recorded in 1150-1200, withhold is from the Middle English word withholden. See with-, hold1
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Parts of speech for Withhold
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
withhold popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
withhold usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for withhold
verb withhold
- hold back — to elude or evade by a sudden shift of position or by strategy: to dodge a blow; to dodge a question.
- keep back — to hold or retain in one's possession; hold as one's own: If you like it, keep it. Keep the change.
- refuse — to decline to accept (something offered): to refuse an award.
- deny — When you deny something, you state that it is not true.
- suppress — to put an end to the activities of (a person, body of persons, etc.): to suppress the Communist and certain left-leaning parties.
Antonyms for withhold
verb withhold
- give — to present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow: to give a birthday present to someone.
- allow — If someone is allowed to do something, it is all right for them to do it and they will not get into trouble.
- disclose — to make known; reveal or uncover: to disclose a secret.
- divulge — to disclose or reveal (something private, secret, or previously unknown).
- expose — Make (something) visible, typically by uncovering it.
Top questions with withhold
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