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withhold withhold definition

withhold


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  withhold 
 
  2  senses  of  withhold 
 
  Sense  1 
  withhold,  keep  back 
  =>  freeze,  block,  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  keep  to  oneself 
  =>  deny 
  =>  reserve 
  =>  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  deprive 
 
  Sense  2 
  withhold,  deduct,  recoup 
  =>  dock 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  withhold 
 
  2  senses  of  withhold 
 
  Sense  1 
  withhold,  keep  back 
  =>  freeze,  block,  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  keep  to  oneself 
  =>  deny 
  =>  reserve 
  =>  immobilize,  immobilise 
  =>  deprive 
  =>  wean 
  =>  starve,  famish 
  =>  tongue-tie 
  =>  dock 
  =>  bilk 
  =>  disinherit,  disown 
  =>  impoverish 
  =>  reduce 
  =>  beggar,  pauperize 
  =>  bankrupt,  ruin,  break 
  =>  disenfranchise,  disfranchise 
 
  Sense  2 
  withhold,  deduct,  recoup 
  =>  dock 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  withhold 
 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  withhold 
 
  2  senses  of  withhold 
 
  Sense  1 
  withhold,  keep  back 
  =>  deny,  refuse 
 
  Sense  2 
  withhold,  deduct,  recoup 
  =>  keep  hold  on 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  withhold 
 
  withhold  used  as  a  verb  is  rare  (polysemy  count  =  2) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  withhold 
 
  Sense  1 
  withhold,  keep  back 
  =>  deny,  refuse 
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  Sense  2 
  withhold,  deduct,  recoup 
  =>  keep  hold  on 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  withhold 
  withholder 
  withholding 
  withholding  tax 
 
  Overview  of  verb  withhold 
 
  The  verb  withhold  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  withhold,  keep  back  --  (hold  back  refuse  to  hand  over  or  share;  "The  father  is  withholding  the  allowance  until  the  son  cleans  his  room") 
  2.  (1)  withhold,  deduct,  recoup  --  (retain  and  refrain  from  disbursing;  of  payments;  "My  employer  is  withholding  taxes") 
 
  Overview  of  verb  withhold 
 
  The  verb  withhold  has  2  senses  (first  2  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (8)  withhold,  keep  back  --  (hold  back  refuse  to  hand  over  or  share;  "The  father  is  withholding  the  allowance  until  the  son  cleans  his  room") 
  2.  (1)  withhold,  deduct,  recoup  --  (retain  and  refrain  from  disbursing;  of  payments;  "My  employer  is  withholding  taxes") 



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