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   With·hold

   /wiTHˈhōld/

   

   verb

   • 1. refuse to give (something that is due to or is desired by another): "the name of the dead man is being withheld" Similar refuse to givehold backkeep backstopretainkeep hold ofhold ontofail to disclosehideconcealkeep secretinformal:sit onkeep under one's hat
   • ▪ suppress or hold back (an emotion or reaction): "Elizabeth could no longer withhold her sentiments" Similar suppressrepresshold backkeep backfight backchoke backswallowcontrolkeep in checkcheckrestraincontaincurb
   • ▪ (of an employer) deduct (tax) from an employee's paycheck and send it directly to the government.

   Word Origin Middle English: from the prefix with- ‘away’ + the verb hold1.

   Derivatives

   • 1. withholder noun

   Scrabble Points: 18

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