withhold
verb
with·hold
with-ˈhōld 
wit͟h-
withheld
with-ˈheld
wit͟h-
; withholding
1
: to hold back from action : check
2
archaic
: to keep in custody
3
: to refrain from granting, giving, or allowing
withhold permission
4
: to deduct (withholding tax) from income
withholder
noun
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Examples of withhold in a Sentence
She was accused of withholding evidence.
She has $20 withheld from her paycheck every week.
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The Teamsters, one of the country’s largest labor unions, chose not to endorse Trump’s opponent and instead withheld a presidential endorsement for the first time in nearly 30 years.
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Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Trump also withheld $20 billion in hurricane aid for three years, arguing the money would just be funneled into paying off the island's debt.
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His identity is being withheld until authorities can notify his next of kin.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
The judge that vacated the conviction said prosecutors during his murder trial two decades ago improperly withheld exculpatory evidence.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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Sarah Bedford, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 2 Nov. 2024
Trump also withheld $20 billion in hurricane aid for three years, arguing the money would just be funneled into paying off the island's debt.
—Nidia Cavazos, CBS News, 1 Nov. 2024
His identity is being withheld until authorities can notify his next of kin.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2024
The judge that vacated the conviction said prosecutors during his murder trial two decades ago improperly withheld exculpatory evidence.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 26 Oct. 2024
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withhold
verb
with·hold
with-ˈhōld
wit͟h-
withheld
-ˈheld
; withholding
; withholding
1
: to hold back : restrain
withhold an angry response
2
: to refuse to grant, give, or allow
withhold permission
3
: to deduct (withholding tax) from income
withholder
noun
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