Meaning of withhold in English
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Verb
withholdEtymology
Middle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb holdDefinitions
1. hold backExamples
- « refuse to hand over or share »
- « The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room »
Derived terms
- 2. retain and refrain from disbursing
Examples
- « of payments »
- « My employer is withholding taxes »
Derived terms
Famous quotes
- « In science, 'fact' can only mean 'confirmed to such a degree that it would be perverse to withhold provisional assent.' I suppose that apples might start to rise tomorrow, but the possibility does not merit equal time in physics classrooms. » Stephen Jay Gould
- « It is as impossible to withhold education from the receptive mind, as it is impossible to force it upon the unreasoning. » Agnes Repplier