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  2. to refuse to give something or to keep back something: to withhold information / support. During the trial, the prosecution was accused of withholding crucial evidence from the defence. Police are withholding the dead woman's name until her relatives have been informed.

  3. The meaning of WITHHOLD is to hold back from action : check. How to use withhold in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Withhold.

  4. to keep back; refrain from giving. he withheld his permission. 2. (transitive) to hold back; restrain. 3. (transitive) to deduct (taxes, etc) from a salary or wages. 4. (intransitive; usually foll by from) to refrain or forbear. Collins English Dictionary.

  5. withhold. If you keep something back and don't share it, you withhold it. You can withhold things such as permission, emotion, or information. You might get into trouble if you withhold information from your parents or the police. The verb withhold means to deduct from a payment and hold back.

  6. verb (used with object) , with·held, with·hold·ing. to hold back; restrain or check. to withhold payment. to collect (taxes) at the source of income. to deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages.

  7. All you need to know about "WITHHOLD" in one place: definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.

  8. withhold something (from somebody/something) to refuse to give something to somebody synonym keep back. She was accused of withholding information from the police. Payment was withheld until the work was completed. The government was threatening to withhold future financial aid.

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