Meaning of WITHHOLD
| Pronunciation: | | with'howld
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- [v] hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
- [v] retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
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| | Synonyms: | | deduct, keep back, recoup |
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| | See Also: | | block, deny, deprive, dock, freeze, hold on, immobilise, immobilize, keep, keep to oneself, refuse, reserve | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \With*hold"\, v. t. [imp. {Withheld}; p. p. {Withheld},
Obs. or Archaic {Withholden}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withholding}.]
[With again, against, back + hold.]
1. To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.
Withhold, O sovereign prince, your hasty hand From
knitting league with him. --Spenser.
2. To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold
assent to a proposition.
Forbid who will, none shall from me withhold Longer
thy offered good. --Milton.
3. To keep; to maintain; to retain. [Obs.]
To withhold it the more easily in heart. --Chaucer.
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