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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David Hamilton said the board had only partially complied with the request and had "incorrectly withheld" some details, which he has ordered to be released.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
New Mexico’s Attorney General Raúl Torrez, who is behind the lawsuit, argues that the DOJ unlawfully withheld records, therefore delaying justice for victims.
From Salon ● Aug. 5, 2026
Anthropic’s most advanced model, Mythos, remains withheld from general distribution because it could be used in cyberattacks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
“I used to listen to Dodger games on it under my pillow,” said the auction’s consignor, a man named David who asked to have his last name withheld because of privacy concerns.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
The rains, which should have come in early summer, withheld themselves, and day after day the skies shone with fresh and careless brilliance.
From "The Good Earth" by Pearl S. Buck
