withhold.
To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
Meaning & usage
To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
The bank withheld her credit card.
To keep (information, assent, etc.) to oneself rather than revealing it.
withhold vital information
a withheld phone number
To stay back, to refrain.
I’ll withhold from asking about it.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English withholden. Equivalent to with- + hold.
An immoral action or condition (an overt) that has not been disclosed to others; the consciousness of such an action or condition.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English withholden. Equivalent to with- + hold.
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