Thesaurus / withhold
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They cannot withhold dividends in order to depress the value of the property and buy its stock at a lower price.
PUTNAM'S HANDY LAW BOOK FOR THE LAYMANALBERT SIDNEY BOLLESSir Robert Peel said that he did not desire to withhold his sentiments on this subject.
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND IN THREE VOLUMES, VOL.III.E. FARR AND E. H. NOLANIf upon Hollister had been bestowed the power to grant her sight or to withhold it, he would have shrunk from a decision.
THE HIDDEN PLACESBERTRAND W. SINCLAIRWhat I would grant to the devil himself, I would not withhold even from the slaveholder—his due.
SPEECH OF JOHN HOSSACK, CONVICTED OF A VIOLATION OF THE FUGITIVE SLAVE LAWJOHN HOSSACKNever before had I known a time so subtly, viciously, confidently to withhold its omens.
THE CRUISE OF THE SHINING LIGHTNORMAN DUNCANWilt thou withhold thy hand from the battle, to defend, from these sons of Belial, the captive of thy bow and of thy spear?
PEVERIL OF THE PEAKSIR WALTER SCOTTEven Sonia, impressed by the enthusiasm of the gathering, and its esteem for Dillon, could not withhold her admiration.
THE ART OF DISAPPEARINGJOHN TALBOT SMITHNone the less, we must not withhold from the child possibilities of appreciating the beauties of the nude.
THE SEXUAL LIFE OF THE CHILDALBERT MOLLI cannot withhold this crowning joy that will complete your happiness, although it wrecks my own.
A DREADFUL TEMPTATIONMRS. ALEX. MCVEIGH MILLERWithhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
DICTIONARY OF QUOTATIONS FROM ANCIENT AND MODERN, ENGLISH AND FOREIGN SOURCESJAMES WOODWORDS RELATED TO WITHHOLD
- adumbrated
- blot out
- buried
- cached
- camouflaged
- cloaked
- covered
- curtained
- disguised
- dissembled
- ditched
- ducked
- eclipsed
- ensconced
- harbored
- held back
- holed up
- hushed up
- kept from
- kept secret
- lay low
- locked up
- masked
- not gave away
- not told
- obscured
- planted
- protected
- put out of the way
- reserved
- salt away
- screened
- secreted
- shadowed
- sheltered
- shielded
- shrouded
- smuggled
- squirreled
- stashed
- stifled
- stowed away
- suppressed
- took cover
- tucked away
- veiled
- went into hiding
- went underground
- withheld
- adumbrate
- blot out
- bury
- cache
- camouflage
- cloak
- cover
- curtain
- disguise
- dissemble
- ditch
- duck
- eclipse
- ensconce
- go into hiding
- go underground
- harbor
- hold back
- hole up
- hush up
- keep from
- keep secret
- lie low
- lock up
- mask
- not give away
- not tell
- obscure
- plant
- protect
- put out of the way
- reserve
- salt away
- screen
- secrete
- shadow
- shelter
- shield
- shroud
- smuggle
- squirrel
- stash
- stifle
- stow away
- suppress
- take cover
- tuck away
- veil
- withhold
- adumbrates
- blot out
- buries
- caches
- camouflages
- cloaks
- covers
- curtains
- disguises
- dissembles
- ditches
- ducks
- eclipses
- ensconces
- goes into hiding
- goes underground
- harbors
- holds back
- holes up
- hushes up
- keeps from
- keeps secret
- lies low
- locks up
- masks
- not gives away
- not tells
- obscures
- plants
- protects
- puts out of the way
- reserves
- salt away
- screens
- secretes
- shadows
- shelters
- shields
- shrouds
- smuggles
- squirrels
- stashes
- stifles
- stows away
- suppresses
- takes cover
- tucks away
- veils
- withholds
- adhere
- arrest
- bind
- bottle up
- carry
- catch
- check
- cherish
- clasp
- cleave
- clench
- clinch
- cling
- clutch
- confine
- contain
- cork up
- cradle
- detain
- embrace
- enclose
- enjoy
- fondle
- freeze to
- grip
- handle
- hang on
- have
- hug
- imprison
- keep
- keep close
- keep out
- lock up
- maintain
- not let go
- nourish
- occupy
- own
- palm
- possess
- press
- put a lock on
- restrain
- retain
- secure
- seize
- squeeze
- stay put
- stick
- take
- trammel
- vise
- wield
- withhold
- wring
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