Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to withhold
Participle: withheld
Gerund: withholding
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | withhold |
| you | withhold |
| he;she;it | withholds |
| we | withhold |
| you | withhold |
| they | withhold |
Perfect
| I | have withheld |
| you | have withheld |
| he;she;it | has withheld |
| we | have withheld |
| you | have withheld |
| they | have withheld |
Past
| I | withheld |
| you | withheld |
| he;she;it | withheld |
| we | withheld |
| you | withheld |
| they | withheld |
Pluperfect
| I | had withheld |
| you | had withheld |
| he;she;it | had withheld |
| we | had withheld |
| you | had withheld |
| they | had withheld |
Future
| I | will withhold |
| you | will withhold |
| he;she;it | will withhold |
| we | will withhold |
| you | will withhold |
| they | will withhold |
Future Perfect
| I | will have withheld |
| you | will have withheld |
| he;she;it | will have withheld |
| we | will have withheld |
| you | will have withheld |
| they | will have withheld |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | withhold |
| you | withhold |
| he;she;it | withhold |
| we | withhold |
| you | withhold |
| they | withhold |
Perfect
| I | have withheld |
| you | have withheld |
| he;she;it | have withheld |
| we | have withheld |
| you | have withheld |
| they | have withheld |
Imperfect
| I | withheld |
| you | withheld |
| he;she;it | withheld |
| we | withheld |
| you | withheld |
| they | withheld |
Pluperfect
| I | had withheld |
| you | had withheld |
| he;she;it | had withheld |
| we | had withheld |
| you | had withheld |
| they | had withheld |
Conditional
Present
| I | would withhold |
| you | would withhold |
| he;she;it | would withhold |
| we | would withhold |
| you | would withhold |
| they | would withhold |
Perfect
| I | would have withheld |
| you | would have withheld |
| he;she;it | would have withheld |
| we | would have withheld |
| you | would have withheld |
| they | would have withheld |
Imperative
| you | withhold |
| we | Let's withhold |
| you | withhold |
Verbs conjugated like 'withhold'
behold,
hold,
uphold,
withhold,
breathhold,
hand-hold,
handhold,
overwithhold,
stranglehold,
underwithhold,
Verbs similar to 'withhold'
inhold,
withcall,
behold,
breathhold,
handhold,
hitchel,
hold,
infold,
litho,
method,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
- to keep under control
- behedge, bind, chasten, check, contain, cork, curb, curtail, dampen, hamshackle, limit, repress, restrain, restrict, shackle, stay, stifle, stop, straiten, suppress, throttle, withstrain
- repress
- suppress, restrain, check, retain, delay
Antonyms
- to tell something (especially a secret) so that it may become generally known
- cover up, divulge
- to give public notice; to make known
- announce
- to communicate knowledge or information
- disinform, encrypt, misguide, misinform, mislead, inform
- repress
- allow, permit, approve, assist
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. c.1200, from with- "back, away" (see with) + holden "to hold" (see hold (v.)); probably a loan-translation of L. retinere "to withhold." Past participle form withholden was still used 19c.
2. From Middle English withholden. Equivalent to with- + hold.
Sample Sentences
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The bank withheld her credit card.
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Us if he ſhall hear novv, hovv much leſs vvill he hear vvhen vve cry hereafter, vvho once deliver'd by him from a King, and not vvithout vvondrous Acts of his Providence, inſenſible and unvvorthy of thoſe high Mercies, are returning precipitantly, if he vvithold us not, back to the Captivity from vvhence he freed us. [1660 February, John Milton, The Ready and Easy Way to Establish a Free Commonwealth, and the Excellence thereof, Compar’d with the Inconveniencies and Dangers of Readmitting Kingship in this Nation; republished in A Complete Collection of the Historical, Political, and Miscellaneous Works of John Milton, […], volume II, Amsterdam [actually London: s.n.], 1698, →OCLC, page 793:]
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withhold vital information
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a withheld phone number
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I’ll withhold from asking about it.
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Do you wish to proceed with those down the line in that order? […] We’ll withhold for now. [1971 October 26, William J. Randall, Hearings Before the Special Committee on the Utilization of Manpower in the Military […] House of Representatives, Ninety-Second Congress, First and Second Sessions, published 1972, page 12759:]
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On the assumption that a vast majority of readers also enjoy writing, I could not withhold from asking the expert for some advice. [2015 February 25, “My day at Malorie Blackman's book launch”, in The Guardian:]
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Maria Goldberg, marketing director for Great Southern Restaurants, said The Fish House in Pensacola, so far, has been able to withhold from raising menu prices. [2022 January 10, Brittany Misencik, “Pensacola seafood markets face no-win choice amid pandemic: Raise prices or cut stock”, in Pensacola News Journal:]