IELTS word
withhold
English definition
to keep something back instead of giving it
Common phrases / collocations
- withhold information
- withhold payment
- withhold permission
Example sentences
- 1.
The teacher withheld the papers until the exam began.
- 2.
The company withheld payment until the work was finished.
- 3.
He withheld personal information from the report.
Visual learning
See the meaning
students wait for papers→teacher keeps them back