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withholds

VERB

keep back

Synonyms

STRONGEST

conceal deduct deny detain hide keep refuse resist retain suppress

STRONG

abstain bridle check constrain curb disallow hold inhibit kill refrain repress reserve restrain spike

WEAK

clam up dummy up hold back hold down hold out hold out on keep secret keep to oneself keep under one's hat keep under wraps sit on stop oneself

Antonyms

STRONGEST

allow disclose divulge expose free go along grant lay bare let go let out open release reveal show tell uncover

STRONG

aid assist help indulge liberate permit use

Example Sentences

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He withholds his approval to keep the paler, smaller man anxious.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026

She by and large withholds judgment from their conclusions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Someone who withholds too much compared with their tax liability will end up with a refund.

From MarketWatch • Nov. 21, 2025

"I thought about resigning. But I need this money," said 48-year-old bus driver David, who withholds his surname for fear of reprisal.

From Barron's • Oct. 24, 2025

In case, after the death of an author, the owner of the copyright or performing right withholds the work from the public, the Governor-General may grant a license for publication or performance.

From Copyright: Its History and Its Law by Bowker, Richard Rogers