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withhold

/wɪðˈhəʊld/verb

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रोक लेना, न देना, (देने से) इनकार करना

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verbwithheld, withheld
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    [T] ~ sth (from sb/sth) formal

    to refuse to give something to somebody

    रोक लेना, न देना, (देने से) इनकार करना

    • The company withheld payment until the work was finished.
    • She was accused of withholding information from the police.
    • The minister withheld his consent to the plan.

    Synonyms hold back keep back retain suppress deny

    Opposite give grant release disclose

◇Word family
withholding noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

hold back keep back retain suppress deny

Antonyms

give grant release disclose

§Grammar and usage

Withhold something from somebody, as in 'withhold information from the police'.

Withhold something from somebody सही है, जैसे 'withhold information from the police'।