What does "withhold" mean?
Withhold: To retain; to keep back; not to grant; as, to withhold assent to a proposition. Forbid who will, none shall from me withhold Longer thy offered good. Milton.
Additional senses
- 2.To keep; to maintain; to retain. [Obs.] To withhold it the more easily in heart. Chaucer.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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