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Definitions

withhold

[with-hohld, with-] / wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð- /
VERB
keep back
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 hold out on 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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Mazzara’s comment in the email thread with other Homeland Security attorneys was given to American Oversight with a watermark showing the agency had intended to withhold it.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

The states allege the company has threatened big venues that don’t use Ticketmaster by saying it would withhold concerts from them.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

As part of the contracts, the agency could withhold a portion of payment to servicers if they didn’t meet the standards.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

"There is a proposal on the table, and if that's not done, residents withhold your council tax because you're not getting the service."

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

Those who swelled their little unarmed strength into the reckoning one of leagues, clubs, societies, sisterhoods designed to hold or withhold, move or stay put, make a way, solicit, comfort and ease.

From "Jazz" by Toni Morrison

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.