What is another word for with-holds?
707 synonyms found
Pronunciation:
[ wɪðhˈə͡ʊldz], [ wɪðhˈəʊldz], [ w_ɪ_ð_h_ˈəʊ_l_d_z]
There are several synonyms for the word "withholds", which means to refuse to give something or to hold back something. These include the words "retains", "keeps", "conceals", "suppresses", "restrains", "hides", "averts", "denies", "obstructs", and "blocks". These synonyms can be used interchangeably depending on the context in which they are used. For example, one could say "He withheld information from me" or "He concealed information from me". By using synonyms, we can add variety and interest to our language while conveying the same meaning.
Synonyms for With-holds:
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v.
• abstain- abjure ,
- abnegate ,
- avoid ,
- cease ,
- decline ,
- deny oneself ,
- do without ,
- eschew ,
- evade ,
- fast ,
- fence-sit ,
- forbear ,
- forgo ,
- give the go by ,
- give up ,
- go on the wagon ,
- keep from ,
- pass ,
- pass up ,
- quit ,
- renounce ,
- shun ,
- sit on one's hands ,
- sit on the fence ,
- sit out ,
- spurn ,
- starve ,
- stop ,
- take the cure ,
- take the pledge ,
- withhold .
- Exscind ,
- abridge ,
- black out ,
- blacklist ,
- bleach ,
- bleep ,
- blue-pencil ,
- bowdlerize ,
- clean up ,
- cork ,
- criticize ,
- cut ,
- decontaminate ,
- delete ,
- drop the iron curtain ,
- edit ,
- examine ,
- excise ,
- expurgate ,
- inspect ,
- launder ,
- narrow ,
- oversee ,
- prevent publication ,
- purge ,
- purify ,
- put the lid on ,
- refuse transmission ,
- restrict ,
- review ,
- revile ,
- sanitize ,
- scissor out ,
- squelch ,
- sterilize ,
- strike out ,
- supervise communications .
- arrest ,
- baffle ,
- bar ,
- bit ,
- bottleneck ,
- checkmate ,
- choke ,
- circumvent ,
- counteract ,
- cut short ,
- delay ,
- discourage ,
- foil ,
- frustrate ,
- halt ,
- harness ,
- hold in ,
- impede ,
- interrupt ,
- keep back ,
- limit ,
- neutralize ,
- nip in the bud ,
- obstruct ,
- obviate ,
- pause ,
- play for time ,
- preclude ,
- prevent ,
- rebuff ,
- reduce ,
- rein in ,
- repulse ,
- retard ,
- slacken pace ,
- slow down ,
- snub ,
- stay ,
- tame ,
- terminate ,
- thwart .
- ban ,
- bind ,
- bottle up ,
- chain ,
- coerce ,
- compel ,
- concuss ,
- confine ,
- constrict ,
- cool off ,
- deprive ,
- drive ,
- hem in ,
- hog-tie ,
- immure ,
- impel ,
- imprison ,
- incarcerate ,
- intern ,
- jail ,
- keep lid on ,
- make ,
- necessitate ,
- oblige ,
- pressure ,
- pressurize ,
- put half nelson on ,
- shotgun ,
- stifle ,
- urge .
- Entrammel ,
- box in ,
- bring to screeching halt ,
- clog ,
- contain ,
- cook ,
- cool down ,
- fetter ,
- hamper ,
- hinder ,
- hobble ,
- ice ,
- keep tight rein on ,
- leash ,
- manacle ,
- muzzle ,
- scrub ,
- send up ,
- shackle ,
- tie ,
- tie up .
- adjourn ,
- bide time ,
- block ,
- dawdle ,
- defer ,
- deter ,
- dilly-dally ,
- drag ,
- encumber ,
- filibuster ,
- gain time ,
- hold over ,
- interfere ,
- intermit ,
- lag ,
- lay over ,
- linger ,
- loiter ,
- postpone ,
- procrastinate ,
- prolong ,
- prorogue ,
- protract ,
- put off ,
- remand ,
- shelve ,
- slacken ,
- stall ,
- stave off ,
- suspend ,
- table ,
- tarry ,
- temporize .
- Disacknowledge ,
- begrudge ,
- call on ,
- contradict ,
- contravene ,
- controvert ,
- disavow ,
- disbelieve ,
- discard ,
- disclaim ,
- discredit ,
- disown ,
- disprove ,
- doubt ,
- enjoin from ,
- exclude ,
- forbid ,
- forsake ,
- gainsay ,
- negate ,
- negative ,
- not buy ,
- nullify ,
- oppose ,
- rebut ,
- recant ,
- refute ,
- reject ,
- repudiate ,
- revoke ,
- sacrifice ,
- say no to ,
- taboo ,
- take exception to ,
- turn down ,
- turn thumbs down ,
- veto .
- apprehend ,
- bog down ,
- bust ,
- buttonhole ,
- decelerate ,
- hang up ,
- hold up ,
- mire ,
- nab ,
- pick up ,
- pinch ,
- pull in ,
- put away ,
- run in ,
- set back ,
- slow up .
- Disadvise ,
- chill ,
- deprecate ,
- discountenance ,
- disfavor ,
- disincline ,
- divert ,
- frighten ,
- hold off ,
- indispose ,
- quiet ,
- scare ,
- shake ,
- talk out of ,
- throw cold water on ,
- turn aside ,
- turn off ,
- warn .
- alien ,
- alienate ,
- antagonize ,
- break up ,
- disaffect ,
- disunify ,
- disunite ,
- divide ,
- divorce ,
- drive apart ,
- leave ,
- make hostile ,
- part ,
- put on the outs ,
- separate ,
- set at odds ,
- sever ,
- split ,
- sunder ,
- wean ,
- withdraw .
- Forfend ,
- declare illegal ,
- enjoin ,
- forestall ,
- freeze ,
- interdict ,
- lock up ,
- put the chill on ,
- rule out ,
- say no ,
- shut down ,
- stymie .
- accommodate ,
- board ,
- bunk ,
- defend ,
- domicile ,
- entertain ,
- guard ,
- house ,
- lodge ,
- nurse ,
- nurture ,
- provide refuge ,
- put up ,
- quarter ,
- relieve ,
- safeguard ,
- screen ,
- secrete ,
- secure ,
- shelter ,
- shield .
- adumbrate ,
- blot out ,
- bury ,
- cache ,
- camouflage ,
- cloak ,
- cover ,
- curtain ,
- disguise ,
- dissemble ,
- ditch ,
- duck ,
- eclipse ,
- ensconce ,
- go into hiding ,
- go underground ,
- harbor ,
- hole up ,
- hush up ,
- lie low ,
- mask ,
- not give away ,
- not tell ,
- obscure ,
- plant ,
- protect ,
- put out of the way ,
- salt away ,
- shadow ,
- shroud ,
- smuggle ,
- squirrel ,
- stash ,
- stow away ,
- take cover ,
- tuck away ,
- veil .
- adhere ,
- carry ,
- catch ,
- cherish ,
- clasp ,
- cleave ,
- clench ,
- clinch ,
- cling ,
- clutch ,
- cork up ,
- cradle ,
- embrace ,
- enclose ,
- enjoy ,
- fondle ,
- freeze to ,
- grip ,
- handle ,
- hang on ,
- have ,
- hug ,
- keep close ,
- keep out ,
- maintain ,
- not let go ,
- nourish ,
- occupy ,
- own ,
- palm ,
- possess ,
- press ,
- put a lock on ,
- seize ,
- squeeze ,
- stay put ,
- stick ,
- take ,
- trammel ,
- vise ,
- wield ,
- wring .
- accumulate ,
- amass ,
- care for ,
- conduct ,
- conserve ,
- deal in ,
- deposit ,
- direct ,
- garner ,
- grasp ,
- hamstring ,
- heap ,
- manage ,
- pile ,
- place ,
- preserve ,
- put ,
- save ,
- season ,
- stack ,
- stock ,
- store ,
- trade in .
- blink at ,
- bypass ,
- cast aside ,
- count out ,
- cut out ,
- disregard ,
- drop ,
- eliminate ,
- except ,
- fail ,
- ignore ,
- knock off ,
- leave out ,
- leave undone ,
- let go ,
- let slide ,
- miss ,
- miss out ,
- neglect ,
- overlook ,
- overpass ,
- pass by ,
- pass over ,
- skip ,
- slight ,
- snip ,
- trim ,
- void ,
- x-out .
- beg off ,
- brush off ,
- demur ,
- disaccord ,
- disapprove ,
- dispense with ,
- dissent ,
- dodge ,
- give thumbs down to ,
- make excuses ,
- not budge ,
- not budget ,
- not care to ,
- protest ,
- refuse to receive ,
- regret ,
- repel ,
- reprobate ,
- send off ,
- send regrets ,
- set aside ,
- turn away ,
- turn deaf ear to ,
- turn from ,
- turn one's back on .
- absorb ,
- bear in mind ,
- cling to ,
- hand onto ,
- hold fast ,
- husband ,
- keep in mind ,
- keep possession ,
- memorize ,
- mind ,
- recall ,
- recognize ,
- recollect ,
- remember ,
- reminisce ,
- retrospect .
- abscond ,
- appropriate ,
- bereave ,
- break into ,
- burglarize ,
- burgle ,
- cheat ,
- con ,
- cop ,
- defalcate ,
- defraud ,
- despoil ,
- disinherit ,
- dispossess ,
- divest ,
- do out of ,
- embezzle ,
- filch ,
- heist ,
- hijack ,
- hustle ,
- liberate ,
- lift ,
- loot ,
- lose ,
- mug ,
- oust ,
- peculate ,
- pilfer ,
- pillage ,
- plunder ,
- promote ,
- purloin ,
- raid ,
- ransack ,
- requisition ,
- rifle ,
- rip off ,
- roll ,
- sack ,
- scrounge ,
- snitch ,
- stick up ,
- strip ,
- strong-arm ,
- swindle ,
- swipe ,
- thieve .
- cover up ,
- finesse ,
- hide out ,
- keep quiet ,
- paper ,
- seclude ,
- stash away ,
- stonewall ,
- stow ,
- sweep under rug ,
- whitewash .
- be mean with ,
- be sparing ,
- cut corners ,
- make ends meet ,
- pinch pennies ,
- roll back ,
- scamp ,
- scant ,
- scrape ,
- screw ,
- scrimp ,
- spare ,
- stint ,
- tighten one's belt .
- be frugal ,
- be parsimonious ,
- be stingy ,
- define ,
- go easy on ,
- grudge ,
- penny-pinch ,
- save for rainy day ,
- skimp on ,
- sock away ,
- tighten belt .
- abolish ,
- annihilate ,
- beat down ,
- bottle ,
- bring to naught ,
- burke ,
- clamp ,
- conquer ,
- crack down on ,
- crush ,
- cut off ,
- extinguish ,
- muffle ,
- overcome ,
- overpower ,
- overthrow ,
- put an end to ,
- put kibosh on ,
- put lid on ,
- quash ,
- quell ,
- quench ,
- shush ,
- silence ,
- smother ,
- snuff out ,
- squash ,
- stamp out ,
- trample .
- can ,
- discontinue ,
- eject ,
- file ,
- hang ,
- hang fire ,
- inactivate ,
- lay aside ,
- lay off ,
- lay on the table ,
- pigeonhole ,
- pink-slip ,
- put a stop to ,
- put on back burner ,
- put on hold ,
- put on ice ,
- put on the shelf ,
- waive .
- abstain ,
- bridle ,
- check ,
- clam up ,
- conceal ,
- constrain ,
- curb ,
- deduct ,
- deny ,
- detain ,
- disallow ,
- dummy up ,
- hide ,
- hold ,
- hold back ,
- hold down ,
- hold out ,
- hold out on ,
- inhibit ,
- keep ,
- keep secret ,
- keep to oneself ,
- keep under one's hat ,
- keep under wraps ,
- kill ,
- refrain ,
- refuse ,
- repress ,
- reserve ,
- resist ,
- restrain ,
- retain ,
- sit on ,
- spike ,
- stop oneself ,
- suppress .
How to use "With-holds" in context?
If you have a loved one who routinely with-holds funds from your relationship, it can feel bewildering and heartbreaking. You may find yourself asking, "Why won't he/she help with bills or the mortgage?" or "Why won't he/she give me money for my birthday?" Unfortunately, in many cases, there is little you can do to change your loved one's financial habits. Maybe your loved one just doesn't feel comfortable handing over money, or they may believe that they are taking care of everything on their own.
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without fear or favour
- Synonyms:
- even-handed.
