withhold
verb (used with object)
to hold back; restrain or check.
withholds
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present tense formof withhold (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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“Withholding the three specific statutory powers mentioned in the revised designation order in reality withholds nothing,” Seabright wrote.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
DeepSeek withholds latest AI model from U.S. chip makers including Nvidia, sources say.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
To satisfy the taxes, the company withholds a certain number of shares from the employee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 23, 2026
He withholds his approval to keep the paler, smaller man anxious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
To see, Vittia Visani, who withholds Amaury— Who came last night at dusk, as well you know.
From Yolanda of Cyprus by Cale Young Rice
