Withhold Synonyms and Antonyms

wĭth-hōld, wĭth-
To hold oneself back
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. abstain
  2. forbear
  3. hold off
  4. keep
  5. refrain
To have and maintain in one's possession
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. keep
  2. reserve
  3. hold back
  4. deduct
  5. keep back
  6. deny
  7. retain
  8. hold
  9. hold out
  10. abstain
  11. check
  12. conceal
  13. curb
  14. disallow
  15. forbear
  16. hide
  17. refrain
  18. refuse
  19. repress
  20. restrain
  21. suppress
  22. recoup
Antonyms:
  1. let-go
  2. release
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To be unwilling to grant
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. deny
  2. disallow
  3. refuse
  4. turn down
To refrain from giving or granting:
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. keep

Words Related to Withhold

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

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Withhold Sentence Examples

  • The sun seemed to withhold its light and warmth from him.

  • Now I would muddy the waters even more by contacting Daniel Brennan, another fact I planned to withhold from all but my wife.

  • Priests of the Society are given the option of either joining other orders or remaining as secular clergy, under obedience to the ordinaries, who are empowered to grant or withhold from them licences to hear confessions.

  • The Council may also act in cases of default by the local authorities, or may make representations to the Local Government Board respecting such default, whereupon the Board may direct the Council to withhold payment due to the local authority under the Equalization of Rates Act 1894.

  • Trustworthy statistics on this point cannot be obtained, because most firms withhold any information .as to the extent of their production from the public.

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