withhold (Meaning)
withhold (v)
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
withhold (v. t.)
To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.
To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition.
To keep; to maintain; to retain.
Synonyms & Antonyms of withhold
withhold Sentence Examples
- The witness refused to withhold any information that could help solve the crime.
- The company threatened to withhold payment until the goods were delivered.
- The defendant's attorney asked the judge to withhold judgment until more evidence could be presented.
- The government withheld funds from the project due to concerns about corruption.
- The police were ordered to withhold their names and identities from the public.
- The journalist's sources remained anonymous, as they withheld their names to protect their identities.
- The hospital withheld the patient's medical records due to privacy concerns.
- The teacher withheld the student's test results because of their poor performance.
- The landlord withheld the security deposit due to damages to the property.
- The government withheld information about the nuclear program from the public.
FAQs About the word withhold
hold back; refuse to hand over or share, retain and refrain from disbursing; of paymentsTo hold back; to restrain; to keep from action., To retain; to keep back
reject, decline,refuse, deny, negative, forbid, prohibit, disapprove,disallow, restrain
authorize, afford, allow, provide, let, give, authorize, furnish, grant, give
The witness refused to withhold any information that could help solve the crime.
The company threatened to withhold payment until the goods were delivered.
The defendant's attorney asked the judge to withhold judgment until more evidence could be presented.
The government withheld funds from the project due to concerns about corruption.
