verb🔗ShareRetenir, garderTo 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. "L'étudiant a retenu le manuel de la bibliothèque, refusant de le rendre.propertybusinessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetenir, cacherTo keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it."The student was withholding important information about the project from the teacher. "L'étudiant cachait des informations importantes sur le projet au professeur.communicationmindattitudeactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetenir, s'abstenirTo stay back."The student was withholding his answer, waiting to be sure he had the correct information. "L'étudiant retenait sa réponse, attendant d'être sûr d'avoir les bonnes informations.actionbusinesslawfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetenueThe 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. "L'employé était confus au sujet du montant de son chèque de paie en raison d'un changement de sa retenue d'impôt.businessfinanceeconomyjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRetenue, prélèvementThe 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 retenue sur mon salaire chaque mois couvre ma part de la taxe foncière locale.governmentfinanceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
