with|hold´er — with|hold «wihth HOHLD, wihth », verb, held, hold|ing. –v.t. 1. to refuse to give: »There will be no seal hunting if the government withholds permits. 2. to hold back; keep back: »The dam broke as it was too weak to withhold the pressure of the… … Useful english dictionary
with|hold — «wihth HOHLD, wihth », verb, held, hold|ing. –v.t. 1. to refuse to give: »There will be no seal hunting if the government withholds permits. 2. to hold back; keep back: »The dam broke as it was too weak to withhold the pressure of the rising… … Useful english dictionary
Withhold — With*hold , v. t. [imp. {Withheld}; p. p. {Withheld}, Obs. or Archaic {Withholden}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Withholding}.] [With again, against, back + hold.] [1913 Webster] 1. To hold back; to restrain; to keep from action. [1913 Webster] Withhold, O… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
withhold — [with hōld′, withhōld′] vt. withheld, withholding [ME withholden: see WITH & HOLD1, vt.] 1. a) to hold back; keep back; restrain ☆ b) to take out or deduct (taxes, etc.) from wages or salary … English World dictionary
withhold — with‧hold [wɪDˈhəʊld, wɪθ ǁ ˈhoʊld] withheld PTandPP [ ˈheld] verb [transitive] 1. to refuse to let someone have something: • I withheld payment until they had completed the work. • Part of your salary is withheld for income tax. 2 … Financial and business terms
withhold — with|hold [ wıð hould ] (past tense and past participle with|held [ wıð held ] ) verb transitive FORMAL to deliberately not give something to someone: Several nations decided to withhold their support for the treaty. He suggested they withhold… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
withhold — with•hold [[t]wɪθˈhoʊld, wɪð [/t]] v. held, hold•ing 1) to hold back; restrain or check 2) bus to refrain from giving or granting 3) bus to collect (taxes) at the source of income, esp. as a deduction from salary or wages 4) to hold back; refrain … From formal English to slang
withhold — with|hold [wıðˈhəuld, wıθ US ˈhould] v past tense and past participle withheld [ ˈheld] [T] [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: with from + hold] to refuse to give someone something ▪ I withheld payment until they had completed the work. ▪ Ian was accused… … Dictionary of contemporary English
withhold — with hold || wɪð həʊld ,wɪθ v. hold back; restrain, keep in check; retain, deduct; refrain from giving … English contemporary dictionary
withhold — with·hold … English syllables
hold — hold1 holdable, adj. /hohld/, v., held; held or (Archaic) holden; holding; n. v.t. 1. to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child s hand in his. 2. to set aside; reserve or retain: to… … Universalium