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11withhold — v. (D; tr.) to withhold from (to withhold information from the police) * * * [wɪð həʊld] (D; tr.) to withhold from (to withhold information from the police) …
12withhold — verb ADVERB ▪ deliberately, intentionally (esp. AmE) VERB + WITHHOLD ▪ threaten to ▪ The government was threatening to withhold future financial aid. ▪ decide to …
13withhold — with|hold [ wıð hould ] (past tense and past participle with|held [ wıð held ] ) verb transitive FORMAL to deliberately not give something to someone: Several nations decided to withhold their support for the treaty. He suggested they withhold… …
14withhold — verb (withheld; holding) Etymology: Middle English, from with from + holden to hold more at with Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. to hold back from action ; check 2. archaic to keep in custody 3 …
15withhold — [[t]wɪðhe̱ld[/t]] withholds, withholding, withheld VERB If you withhold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it. [FORMAL] [V n] Police withheld the dead boy s name yesterday until relatives could be told... [V n] Financial aid… …
16withhold — To keep something from another. To retain in one s possession that which belongs to or is claimed by another. Ballew v United States, 160 US 187, 194, 40 L Ed 388, 392, 16 S Ct 263. Withhold implies rather a temporary suspension, than a total and …
17withhold — v.tr. (past and past part. held) 1 (often foll. by from) hold back; restrain. 2 refuse to give, grant, or allow (withhold one s consent; withhold the truth). Derivatives: withholder n. Etymology: ME f. with away (as WITH) + HOLD(1) …
18withhold — withholder, n. /with hohld , widh /, v., withheld, withholding. v.t. 1. to hold back; restrain or check. 2. to refrain from giving or granting: to withhold payment. 3. to collect (taxes) at the source of income. 4. to deduct (withholding tax)… …
19withhold — verb past tense and past participle withheld, (T) 1 to refuse to let someone have something, especially until something else is done: I withheld payment until they had completed the work. 2 withhold facts/evidence/information to refuse to give… …
20withhold — verb 1) he withheld the information Syn: hold back, keep back, refuse to give; retain, hold on to; hide, conceal, keep secret; informal sit on 2) she could not withhold her tears Syn: suppress, repress, hold …
