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Synonyms for withhold
wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð-with·hold
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withholdverb
Synonyms:
retain
English Synonyms and Antonyms
withhold
Keep, signifying generally to have and retain in possession, is the terse, strong Saxon term for many acts which are more exactly discriminated by other words. We keep, observe, or celebrate a festival; we keep or hold a prisoner in custody; we keep or preserve silence, keep the peace, preserve order — preserve being the more formal word; we keep or maintain a horse, a servant, etc.; a man supports his family; we keep or obey a commandment; keep or fulfil a promise. In the expressions to keep a secret, keep one's own counsel, keep faith, or keep the faith, such words as preserve or maintain could not be substituted without loss. A person keeps a shop or store, conducts or carries on a business; he keeps or carries a certain line of goods; we may keep or restrain one from folly, crime, or violence; we keep from or refrain from evil, ourselves. Keep in the sense of guard or defend implies that the defense is effectual. Compare CELEBRATE; RESTRAIN.
Synonyms:
carry, carry on, celebrate, conduct, defend, detain, fulfil, guard, hold, keep, maintain, obey, observe, preserve, protect, refrain, restrain, retain, support, sustainPreposition:
Keep in hand, in mind, in or within the house; from evil; out of mischief; keep to the subject; keep for a person, an occasion, etc.
Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and Antonyms
Princeton's WordNet
withhold, keep backverb
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
"The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
Synonyms:
deduct, retain, restrain, keep back, recoup, hold back, keep, holdwithhold, deduct, recoupverb
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
"My employer is withholding taxes"
Synonyms:
subtract, deduce, take off, recuperate, reimburse, infer, keep back, recoup, derive, recover, deduct
Dictionary of English Synonymes
Words popularity by usage frequency
ranking | word | |
---|---|---|
#148 | support | |
#656 | keep | |
#1001 | stay | |
#1275 | hold | |
#2157 | protect | |
#2412 | carry | |
#2422 | maintain | |
#2645 | conduct | |
#2880 | hide | |
#3541 | guard | |
#6356 | recover | |
#6691 | celebrate | |
#6750 | preserve | |
#6857 | retain | |
#7367 | refuse | |
#7591 | observe | |
#7739 | defend | |
#7851 | deny | |
#11256 | sustain | |
#13184 | derive | |
#14320 | obey | |
#17539 | refrain | |
#17901 | inhibit | |
#18875 | fulfil | |
#20729 | subtract | |
#22480 | deduct | |
#23578 | reimburse | |
#23641 | withhold | |
#24816 | infer | |
#28795 | stint | |
#30094 | restrain | |
#35045 | deduce | |
#40155 | detain | |
#48321 | recoup | |
#86158 | recuperate | |
#90962 | forbear |
How to use withhold in a sentence?
It is highly unlikely that the courts would permit the state to withhold funding from school districts which insist on masking children as a necessary health measure particularly when the CDC recommends masking.
I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign, the President has been crystal clear no quid pro quo's of any kind.
I think it's crazy to withhold security assistance for help with a political campaign.
I feel obliged to withhold my approval of the plan to indulge in benevolent and charitable sentiment through the appropriation of public funds... I find no warrant for such an appropriation in the Constitution.
The employer's only obligation is to the state to make sure they [ withhold taxes ] properly.
Translations for withhold
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- كتم, إستئثار, إحتفاظ (بشيء) للنفسArabic
- ponechat siCzech
- einbehalten, vorenthalten, zurückhaltenGerman
- κατακρατώGreek
- retener, rehusar, negarSpanish
- pitää, evätäFinnish
- retenirFrench
- megtart, visszatart, elhallgatHungarian
- trattenereItalian
- kaiponu, mekoMāori
- onthouden, onttrekkenDutch
- reterPortuguese
- утаивать, удерживать, умалчивать, удержатьRussian
- رکھناUrdu
- 扣留Chinese
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