withhold
Use Withhold in a sentence
verb (used with object)
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) from an employee's salary or wages.
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| —vb (usually foll by from) , -holds, -holding, -held | |
| 1. | (tr) to keep back; refrain from giving: he withheld his permission |
| 2. | (tr) to hold back; restrain |
| 3. | (tr) to deduct (taxes, etc) from a salary or wages |
| 4. | to refrain or forbear |
| with'holder | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
They can either vote in favor of a board member or withhold their support.
We must withhold our labor, both collectively and as individuals.
Many internal members are likely to withhold their names for self-protection.
The drug users struggled with the test compared to the unrelated volunteers, and needed more time to withhold their responses.
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