verb🔗ShareTo keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner."The student withheld the library book, refusing to return it on time. "propertybusinesslawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it."My sister withheld the news about her promotion from me until the company party. "communicationbusinesslawpoliticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stay back."The student withheld his questions until the end of the lecture. "actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading