The meaning of WITHHOLD is to hold back from action : check. How to use withhold in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Withhold.

WITHHOLD definition: 1. to refuse to give something or to keep back something: 2. to refuse to give something or to…. Learn more.

WITHHELD definition: 1. past simple and past participle of withhold 2. past simple and past participle of withhold. Learn more.

If you keep something back and don't share it, you withhold it. You can withhold things such as permission, emotion, or information. You might get into trouble if you withhold information from your parents or the police. The verb withhold means to deduct from a payment and hold back.

withhold - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

If you withhold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it. [ formal ] Police withheld the dead boy's name yesterday until relatives could be told.

WITHHOLD meaning: 1 : to hold (something) back; 2 : to refuse to provide (something)

to collect (taxes) at the source of income. to deduct (withholding tax) from an employee's salary or wages. withheld, withholding. to hold back; refrain. to deduct withholding tax.

Perhaps she had been driven by... But she withheld the word ` curiosity ". She'd let him do that, then on the next date had unreasonably withheld the favour. I pondered all that Chade had …

Definition of withhold verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.