Definitions

hold out on

VERB

withhold

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deduct deny detain hide keep refuse resist retain suppress

STRONG

abstain bridle check constrain curb disallow hold inhibit kill refrain repress reserve restrain spike

WEAK

clam up dummy up hold back hold down hold out keep secret keep to oneself keep under one's hat keep under wraps sit on stop oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow disclose divulge expose free go along grant lay bare let go let out open release reveal show tell uncover

STRONG

aid assist help indulge liberate permit use

Example Sentences

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Gregory’s plans to hold out on its control of Taco Tuesday in New Jersey, acknowledging that taking on Yum!

From Washington Times • Jul. 19, 2023

“The view is we need to lengthen the amount of time Taiwan can hold out on its own,” he added.

From New York Times • Oct. 5, 2022

"Many of us are willing to hold out on this one."

From Reuters • Sep. 20, 2013

The Soviet Union, therefore, had to hold out on its own against the Germans.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2012

Shackleton knew—everyone knew—that they could not hold out on that desolate spot all winter.

From "Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World" by Jennifer Armstrong

hold out on

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