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Definition of withhold verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

 

withhold

 verb
verb
NAmE//wɪθˈhoʊld//
 
, NAmE//wɪðˈhoʊld//
 
withhold something (from somebody/something) (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they withhold
 
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he / she / it withholds
 
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past simple withheld
 
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-ing form withholding
 
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to refuse to give something to someone synonym keep She was accused of withholding information from the police. Payment was withheld until the work was completed.
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