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单词 withhold
释义
withhold
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v

If you keep something back and don't share it, you withhold it. You can withhold things such as permission, emotion, or information. You might get into trouble if you withhold information from your parents or the police.
The verb withhold means to deduct from a payment and hold back. Your job will withhold money from your paycheck for things like taxes. You may also choose to withhold money from your check for healthcare, retirement, and numerous other voluntary accounts. The past tense of the verb withhold is withheld. Withhold is spelled with a double h because it is made by combining the words with and hold.
WORD FAMILY
withhold: withheld, withholder, withholding, withholds+/withholder: withholders/withholding: withholdings
USAGE EXAMPLES
Media outlets report the woman’s name was withheld pending notification of relatives.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
Police say the name of the man is being withheld until his relatives are notified.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
The name of the man was being withheld pending notification of next of kin.
Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017)
1v hold back; refuse to hand over or share
The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
keep back
block, freeze, immobilise, immobilize
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
keep to oneself
withhold information
deny
refuse to grant, as of a petition or request
reserve
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
immobilise, immobilize
hold as reserve or withdraw from circulation; of capital
deprive
keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
ablactate, wean
gradually deprive (infants and young mammals) of mother's milk
famish, starve
deprive of food
starve
deprive of a necessity and cause suffering
devote
set aside or apart for a specific purpose or use
tongue-tie
deprive of speech
dock
deprive someone of benefits, as a penalty
bilk
evade payment to
disinherit, disown
prevent deliberately (as by making a will) from inheriting
impoverish
make poor
disenfranchise, disfranchise
deprive of voting rights
deny, refuse
refuse to let have
2v retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
My employer is withholding taxes
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
deduct, recoup
dock
deduct from someone's wages
hold on, keep
retain possession of
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