withhold

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. verb hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  2. verb retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments

Etymology

From Middle English withholden. Equivalent to with- + hold.

In classic literature

Synonyms

keep back

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