withholds

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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withholds

Every ton China withholds is a ton removed from the market, driving up prices.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026

The challenge is that each employer withholds taxes independently, which can leave you underwithheld by Tax Day.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026

He withholds his approval to keep the paler, smaller man anxious.

From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026

She by and large withholds judgment from their conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026

The smallest seed that, wrapped in soil, has dreams of April rains and days of June, withholds its secret from the wisest men.

From The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 4 (of 12) Dresden Edition?Lectures by Robert Green Ingersoll