verb🔗ShareRetenerTo keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner."The student withheld the textbook from the library, refusing to return it. "El estudiante retuvo el libro de texto de la biblioteca, negándose a devolverlo.propertybusinessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetener, ocultarTo keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it."The student was withholding important information about the project from the teacher. "El estudiante estaba reteniendo información importante sobre el proyecto al profesor.communicationmindattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetener, abstenerseTo stay back."The student was withholding his answer, waiting to be sure he had the correct information. "El estudiante se estaba absteniendo de dar su respuesta, esperando estar seguro de tener la información correcta.actionbusinesslawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetenciónThe deduction of taxes from an employee's salary."The employee was confused about the amount of their paycheck due to a change in their tax withholding. "El empleado estaba confundido sobre la cantidad de su cheque de pago debido a un cambio en su retención de impuestos.businessfinanceeconomyjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetenciónThe tax so deducted, and paid to local or national government."The withholding from my paycheck each month covers my share of the local property tax. "La retención de mi cheque de pago cada mes cubre mi parte del impuesto sobre la propiedad local.governmentfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
