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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On Thursday morning, Ihor M. -- whose last name has been withheld under Polish privacy law -- entered the Benedictine abbey in Jaroslaw, in southeastern Poland.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
It comes after the Financial Times reported, external Anthropic withheld its latest model from the AI Safety Institute, which tests AI.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
In accordance with Lyman Briggs’s secrecy rules, their letter would be withheld from publication until April 1946.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
