withhold
verb (used with object)
to hold back; restrain or check.
withholder
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a word derived from
withhold.
Example Sentences
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In another chapter, Lev is a withholder who has to overcome his selfishness and self-consciousness to give freely.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 1, 2017
If he was worth thousands this year he wouldn’t have a farthing next year unless he had a guider and a withholder by his side constantly.”
From A Singer from the Sea by Barr, Amelia Edith Huddleston
And money justly earned is never withheld without damage to the withholder and to the interest he represents.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 120, October, 1867. by Various
