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withhold
verb
To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
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Word Facts
- Word length
- 8
- Starts with
- W
- Ends with
- D
- Contains
- ITHHOL
- Scrabble score
- 18
- Database source
- OEWN 2025 Core
How it sounds
Pronunciation
/wɪðˈhəʊld/ /wɪðˈhoʊld/
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Meaning
Definitions
verb
To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
To keep (information, assent etc) to oneself rather than revealing it.
To stay back.
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