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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. 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.

  4. verb. If you withhold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it. [formal] Police withheld the dead boy's name yesterday until relatives could be told. [VERB noun] Financial aid for Britain has been withheld.

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

  6. 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.

  7. What does the verb withhold mean? There are 15 meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb withhold , 11 of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  8. verb [ T ] uk / wɪðˈhəʊld / us past tense and past participle withheld. Add to word list. to not give someone the information, money, etc that they want: The company has decided to withhold payment until the job has been finished.

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