verb
withhold
wihth-HOHLD
verb
1
To refuse to give, share, or reveal something.
"The company withheld the report until the investigation was complete."
"She withheld her opinion until she had heard both sides."
How to Use Withhold
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishTo hold something back instead of giving or sharing it.
Common mistake
Spelled with a double "h" — with-hold, not "withold."
Common pairings
withhold information
withhold consent
withhold judgment
Word Forms
withheld past tense, withholden past tense, withholds plural, withholds singular
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Etymology
From Middle English withholden, formed from with- ("back") plus hold.