Definition of withhold

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Withhold (v. t.) To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.

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Conceal :: Conceal (v. t.) To hide or withdraw from observation; to cover; to cover or keep from sight; to prevent the discovery of; to withhold knowledge of.
Stay :: Stay (v. i.) To hold from proceeding; to withhold; to restrain; to stop; to hold.
Mulct :: Mulct (v. t.) Hence, to deprive of; to withhold by way of punishment or discipline..
Detain :: Detain (v. t.) To keep back or from; to withhold.
Hiding :: Hiding (n.) The act of hiding or concealing, or of withholding from view or knowledge; concealment..
Unbelief :: Unbelief (n.) The withholding of belief; doubt; incredulity; skepticism.
Unpraise :: Unpraise (v. t.) To withhold praise from; to deprive of praise.
Indulge :: Indulge (v. t.) to yield to the desire of; to gratify by compliance; to humor; to withhold restraint from; as, to indulge children in their caprices or willfulness; to indulge one's self with a rest or in pleasure..
Detention :: Detention (n.) The act of detaining or keeping back; a withholding.
Withhold :: Withhold (v. t.) To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action.
Absent :: Absent (v. t.) To withhold from being present.
Incredulity :: Incredulity (n.) The state or quality of being i/credulous; a withholding or refusal of belief; skepticism; unbelief; disbelief.
Boycott :: Boycott (n.) The process, fact, or pressure of boycotting; a combining to withhold or prevent dealing or social intercourse with a tradesman, employer, etc.; social and business interdiction for the purpose of coercion..
Defer :: Defer (v. t.) To put off; to postpone to a future time; to delay the execution of; to delay; to withhold.
Subtractive :: Subtraction (n.) The withdrawing or withholding from a person of some right to which he is entitled by law.
Deforce :: Deforce (v.) To keep from the rightful owner; to withhold wrongfully the possession of, as of lands or a freehold..
Restrain :: Restrain (v. t.) To withhold; to forbear.
Withholdment :: Withholdment (n.) The act of withholding.
Withholding :: Withholding (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Withhol.
Suspension :: Suspension (n.) A conditional withholding, interruption, or delay; as, the suspension of a payment on the performance of a condition..
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