Withhold Synonyms and Antonyms

wĭth-hōld', wĭth-

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Synonyms for Withhold

hold back
(Idiomatic) to delay, especially in school
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reserve
To keep back; to retain.
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keep
To raise:
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conceal
The definition of conceal means to keep something hidden or secret.
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abstain
The definition of abstain is choosing to not do something.
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forbear
To keep oneself from doing something; hold back; refrain:
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hold off
(Idiomatic) To delay commencing (an action until some specified time or event has passed).
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refrain
(Now rare) To repress (a desire, emotion etc.); to check or curb. [from 14th c.]
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hold
To get and keep control of; keep from relaxing or lapsing
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keep back
To prevent (a pupil) to advance in a course
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retain
To hold secure.
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refuse
To decline to accept, agree to, or do something
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turn down
(Idiomatic) To reposition by turning, flipping, etc. in a downward direction.
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check
Check means to test, examine, compare or inspect something to see if it is as it should be.
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curb
To force to "bite the curb" (hit the pavement curb); see curb stomp.
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deduct
To take away (a quantity) from another; subtract.
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hide
To conceal from the knowledge of others; keep secret
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repress
(Psychology) To exclude something such as painful or disturbing memories automatically or unconsciously from the conscious mind.
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restrain
To restrain is defined as to hold back or keep under control.
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suppress
To keep back; restrain; check
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recoup
To make back, as an investment.
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hold out
(Idiomatic) To survive, endure.
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Antonyms for Withhold

let-go
(Euphemistic, usually reflexively) To gain weight
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release
To relieve of care or suffering:
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Words Related to Withhold

delay
To cause to be later or slower than expected or desired:
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withold
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exempt
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deny
To give a refusal to; turn down or away:
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restraint
To hold oneself back
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accept
(Intransitive) To receive something willingly.
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disclose
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withdraw
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waive
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revoke
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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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