verb🔗ShareRetenir, garderTo 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. "Le professeur retient les téléphones portables des élèves jusqu'à la fin du cours.propertybusinessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetient, dissimuleTo 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. "Mon frère a gardé la nouvelle de sa promotion secrète à sa famille jusqu'à la fête de l'entreprise.communicationmindactionsocietyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRetient, s'abstientTo stay back."The teacher withholds the students' recess time if they don't finish their work. "Le professeur retient le temps de récréation des élèves s'ils ne finissent pas leur travail.actionbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading