Verb: withhold (withheld) widh'hówld or with'hówld
- Hold back; refuse to hand over or share
"The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room";
- keep back
- Retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
"My employer is withholding taxes";
- deduct, recoup
Derived forms: withheld, withholding, withholds
See also: hold on