Synonyms for withhold
wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð-

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1. withhold, keep back(verb)

   hold back; refuse to hand over or share

   "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

   Synonyms:
   deduct, retain, restrain, keep back, recoup, hold back, keep, hold

2. withhold, deduct, recoup(verb)

   retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

   "My employer is withholding taxes"

   Synonyms:
   subtract, deduce, take off, recuperate, reimburse, infer, keep back, recoup, derive, recover, deduct

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1. withhold(verb)

   Synonyms:
   retain

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1. withhold

   Keep, signifying generally to have and retain in possession, is the terse, strong Saxon term for many acts which are more exactly discriminated by other words. We keep, observe, or celebrate a festival; we keep or hold a prisoner in custody; we keep or preserve silence, keep the peace, preserve order — preserve being the more formal word; we keep or maintain a horse, a servant, etc.; a man supports his family; we keep or obey a commandment; keep or fulfil a promise. In the expressions to keep a secret, keep one's own counsel, keep faith, or keep the faith, such words as preserve or maintain could not be substituted without loss. A person keeps a shop or store, conducts or carries on a business; he keeps or carries a certain line of goods; we may keep or restrain one from folly, crime, or violence; we keep from or refrain from evil, ourselves. Keep in the sense of guard or defend implies that the defense is effectual. Compare CELEBRATE; RESTRAIN.

   Synonyms:
   carry, carry on, celebrate, conduct, defend, detain, fulfil, guard, hold, keep, maintain, obey, observe, preserve, protect, refrain, restrain, retain, support, sustain

   Preposition:
   Keep in hand, in mind, in or within the house; from evil; out of mischief; keep to the subject; keep for a person, an occasion, etc.

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1. withhold

   Synonyms:
   retain, keep, inhibit, cohibit, stay, restrain, refuse, stint, forbear, detain

   Antonyms:
   grant, afford, furnish, provide, allow, permit, encourage, incite, concede, lavish

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1. withhold(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   restrain, keep in, rein in

2. withhold(v. a.)

   Synonyms:
   retain, keep back

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1. withhold(v)

   Synonyms:
   refrain, abstain, refuse, deny

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1. List of paraphrases:

   retain, refuse, deduct, deny, hide

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How to use withhold in a sentence?

1. Hunter Biden:

   The idea that someone would call a head of a foreign state, ahead of time withhold significant military aid that's badly needed in order to prevent the Russian separatists who are in Ukraine, from taking over Ukraine, and then ask basically can you cooperate with Rudy Giuliani -- Rudy Giuliani's coming over.

2. Mitch McConnell:

   It is a president's constitutional right to nominate a Supreme Court justice and it is the Senate's constitutional right to act as a check on a president and withhold its consent.

3. Nancy Pelosi:

   The president has chosen fear. We want to start with the facts, the fact is, President Trump has chosen to hold hostage critical services for the health, safety and well-being of the American people and withhold the paychecks of 800,000 innocent workers across the nation, many of them veterans.

4. Peter Csathy:

   Disney has already announced it will withhold some of its most prized possessions from Netflix. That’s a powerful thing, so if it canbring in X-men and Avatar — and also keep those away from Netflix — thats a potent punch.

5. Nikki Haley:

   I don't believe in the slash-and-burn approach. You know, as a governor you could never do that. That's not effective, i do think there are times where you can withhold dues. I don't think you should slash and cut across-the-board because I don't think that will accomplish the goal.

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