verb🔗ShareTo keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner."The teacher withholds the students' cell phones until the end of class. "propertybusinessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it."My brother withheld the news of his promotion from the family until the company party. "communicationmindactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTo stay back."The teacher withholds the students' recess time if they don't finish their work. "actionbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
