There will be no seal hunting if the government withholds permits.
The dam broke as it was too weak to withhold the pressure of the rising water.
SYNONYM(S): See syn. under keep. (Cf. ↑keep)to withhold from spreading the news.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
with|hold´er — with|hold «wihth HOHLD, wihth », verb, held, hold|ing. –v.t. 1. to refuse to give: »There will be no seal hunting if the government withholds permits. 2. to hold back; keep back: »The dam broke as it was too weak to withhold the pressure of the… … Useful english dictionary
with|hold|ing tax — «wihth HOHL dihng, wihth », the part of a person s income tax that is deducted from his salary or wages by his employer on behalf of the government … Useful english dictionary
with|hold|ing — «wihth HOHL dihng», adjective. not forthcoming; emotionally cool or unresponsive: »The teacher was reticent to the point of withholding when it came to commenting on the students works in progress … Useful english dictionary
with|hold|ment — «wihth HOHLD muhnt, wihth », noun. the act of withholding … Useful english dictionary
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