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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The challenge is that each employer withholds taxes independently, which can leave you underwithheld by Tax Day.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 13, 2026
To satisfy the taxes, Nvidia withholds a certain number of shares from the employee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 4, 2026
He withholds his approval to keep the paler, smaller man anxious.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 5, 2026
Someone who withholds too much compared with their tax liability will end up with a refund.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 21, 2025
He is ever trying to give the kings with the one hand what he withholds with the other.
From The Anglo-French Entente in the Seventeenth Century by Bastide, Charles
