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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In June, the oversight body filed the lawsuit against the Sheriff’s Department asking for a judge to order the release of the withheld records.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
But even that outdoor time was sometimes withheld when her classmates “behaved poorly”—a common disciplinary tactic that the national guidance recommends against.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
She said a post mortem examination took place on Saturday but the result had been withheld for investigation reasons.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
Social Security adjusts your benefit at FRA to account for those months during which your benefits were withheld because of excess earnings.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 31, 2026
When Adams received word of this outrageous ultimatum, he ordered the delegation to return home, but he also withheld the official dispatches describing the bribery scheme from the Congress and the public.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
