withhold
verb (used with object)
to hold back; restrain or check.
withheld
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past participleof withhold.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof withhold.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
withholdverb (used with object)to hold back; restrain or check.
Example Sentences
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But many names were blacked out, and many files withheld by the post-communist secret services for their own use.
From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026
The deceased person’s identity is being withheld pending their next-of-kin being notified.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
The families of the 8-year-old and 11-year-old asked that their names be withheld, police said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
If you earn well above it, most or all of your benefits could be withheld, leaving no checks to invest.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 16, 2026
At times he worked himself up to discussing this, gradually revealing to her how it hurt him to feel there was a part of her love she withheld.
From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson
