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withhold
What does withhold mean?
withhold (verb): hold back; refuse to hand over or share.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use withhold in a sentence?
- The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room. (Princeton WordNet 3.1)
How do you pronounce withhold?
/wɪθˈhoʊld/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does withhold come from?
From Middle English withholden.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to withhold
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “withhold” mean?
deprive somebody of something by deceit
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prove capable or fit; meet requirements
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traverse or travel on (a body of water)
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hold back; refuse to hand over or share
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