Withhold

Word WITHHOLD
Character 8
Hyphenation with hold
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Withhold"

What do we mean by withhold?

To refrain from giving or granting: synonym: keep. transitive verb

To keep in check; restrain. transitive verb

To deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary. transitive verb

To hold back; keep from action; restrain; cheek.

To keep back; refrain from doing, giving, permitting, etc.: as, to withhold payment; to withhold assent to something.

To keep; retain; hold; detain.

To keep; maintain.

To engage; retain.

To refrain; stay back; hold one's self in check.

To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action. transitive verb

To retain; to keep back; not to grant. transitive verb

To keep; to maintain; to retain. transitive verb

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner. verb

To keep (information, etc) to oneself rather than revealing it. verb

To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition. verb

Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments verb

Hold back; refuse to hand over or share verb

To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.

To stay back.

Hold back; restrain, keep in check; retain, deduct; refrain from giving Urban Dictionary

The deduction of sex for ones own purposes, means or reasons or for just plain punishment for wrong doings by the opposite sex Urban Dictionary

The refusal to reveal any piece of information for whatever reason. Not to be confused with lying. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Withhold

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The word "withhold" in example sentences

There is clear evidence at this point that the Conservative government has colluded with witnesses before the parliamentary committee looking at allegations of torture in Afghanistan, by furnishing them with crucial documents that it continues to withhold from the committee. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And as you've learned, if you withhold from a woman something she deeply desires, then she'll surely find a way to withhold something that you desire. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Let her pay off her campaign with the money the women's groups are threatening to withhold from the Obama campaign. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The company warned that until its unit is able to satisfy the FDA with its responses, the regulator may in the near term withhold approval of pending new drug applications listing the Cranbury facility as the manufacturer. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Similarly, in Carhart II, what seems to matter is the sanction the state wants to withhold from a medical procedure that appears just awful. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Unfortunately, this Administration's modus operandi is to withhold from the public any information at all, even at a very general level, about what the government is doing in the war on terror -- and to keep the vast majority of Congress in the dark, as well. ❋ Unknown (2006)

I must admit to finding it strange that a Minister of the Crown should withhold from the police the names of the killers of 21 innocents and the maiming of hundreds more, that he should be happy for the killers to escape justice - and that seemingly everyone else is happy with this. ❋ Laban (2004)

The secret, whose purpose was to withhold from the Germans the knowledge that their codes had been broken and that Britain had early knowledge of German fleet movements, remained undisclosed until after the war. ❋ Massie, Robert K., 1929- (2003)

If he considered it bad policy, and a crime which cannot escape Divine indignation, to withhold from a fellow-being his native rights, and we think him entitled to our praise for his consistent and conscientious adherence to that belief, we shall praise him most effectually by making it the basis of ❋ Unknown (1865)

You bid me, Madam, live: I have now, indeed, a motive for life, since I should not willingly quit the world, while I withhold from the needy and distressed any share of that charity which a disposition so noble would otherwise bestow upon them. ❋ Unknown (1778)

Such an agreement shall be entered into by the Secretary of the Treasury within 120 days of the receipt of a request therefore by the Secretary from the Governor or any of the proper official of any State or Territory, where (a) the law of such State or Territory provides for the collection of a tax by imposing upon employers generally the duty of withholding sums from the compensation of employees and making returns of such sums to the authorities of such State or Territory, and (b) the duty to withhold is imposed generally with respect to the compensation of employees who are residents such State or Territory: Provided, that each such agreement shall be consistent with the provisions of the said act of July 17, 1952, and of rules and regulations issued thereunder, and shall be subject to any amendments of any of such provisions, including amendments occurring after the effective date of any such agreement. ❋ Unknown (1952)

14-That no State or the United States prohibit an individual from purchasing, possessing, selling or otherwise enjoying a good or service that is legally permitted in any State of the United States (amplifying point #12) 15 – not withstanding the above quoted point, states cannot withhold from the federal government their apportioned taxes to the federal government for its defined core responsibilities and for its outstanding debts. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The employer is obliged to withhold from the employee’s salary, the employee’s portion of social security contributions (5.25%) and pay it along with the employer’s own contribution to the IMSS (17.70%). ❋ Unknown (2007)

In Florida, those dismissals are called withhold of adjudication. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In only one case are they withhold, that is, when the house is one of ill-repute or the circumstances such as no Christian could remain in them without sin. ❋ Unknown (1896)

In addition to that, we have other assets such as the value of our A&P withhold, which is not included in that, which would be another over $100 million of value at a minimum. ❋ Unknown (2010)

they withhold [pain] [control] ❋ Zmoliu (2010)

[C-] You have [bacon strips] [E-] That is grounds for withholding! ❋ E_lov (2006)

[I never] once [lied] to you! I was just [withholding information]. ❋ KIING DDD (2020)

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