adjective🔗ShareThat one has withheld; kept from the possession or knowledge of another."His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one."lawbusinessfinancepropertystategovernmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner."The student withheld the homework assignment, refusing to return it to the teacher. "propertylawbusinessfinanceitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.""The teacher withheld the students' grades until everyone had finished the test." "communicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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