Withhold
verb
To refrain from giving or revealing something.
I didn't mean to withhold the truth from you.
Often appears as...
- withhold information
- withhold consent
verb
To stop oneself from doing or expressing something.
With all the evidence, I couldn't withhold my criticism.
Often appears as...
- withhold criticism
- withhold judgement
verb
To deduct or retain a portion of money.
I withhold taxes from my paycheck for the IRS.
Often appears as...
- withhold taxes
- withhold rent
verb
To refrain from giving or revealing something.
I didn't mean to withhold the truth from you.
Often appears as...
- withhold information
- withhold consent
verb
To stop oneself from doing or expressing something.
With all the evidence, I couldn't withhold my criticism.
Often appears as...
- withhold criticism
- withhold judgement
verb
To deduct or retain a portion of money.
I withhold taxes from my paycheck for the IRS.
Often appears as...
- withhold taxes
- withhold rent
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Selective Sharing
Used when someone chooses not to share specific information deliberately.
He decided to withhold the client list from the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/2Strategic Silence
Often implies a strategic or purposeful reason for not revealing something.
She chose to withhold her plans until the time was right.
Pro Tip 1/2Selective Sharing
Used when someone chooses not to share specific information deliberately.
He decided to withhold the client list from the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/2Strategic Silence
Often implies a strategic or purposeful reason for not revealing something.
She chose to withhold her plans until the time was right.
Pro Tip 1/2Selective Sharing
Used when someone chooses not to share specific information deliberately.
He decided to withhold the client list from the meeting.
Pro Tip 2/2Strategic Silence
Often implies a strategic or purposeful reason for not revealing something.
She chose to withhold her plans until the time was right.
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
And yet, they always manage to get the result that they want. So how does this work? How can we explain this strange phenomenon? Well, it turns out that what happens is the negative data goes missing in action; it's withheld from doctors and patients. And this is the most important aspect of the whole story. It's at the top of the pyramid of evidence.
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Ugly History: The U.S....
what they considered vital research. They had yet to confirm their theories about racial difference, and they believed they would never have another opportunity to observe the long-term effects of untreated syphilis. The study’s leadership decided to withhold knowledge of new treatments from their subjects.
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More Questions Than...
I want to know-- did you mean that as a threat? In other words, that if-- if I or other members of the council are going to be criticizing you or the department, are you saying that you will withhold support of these services to fight crime in our districts?
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LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
department are you saying that you will will withhold support of these services to fight crime in our districts that is the most insulting thing I have heard on this council floor and all the time and I've been here a lot longer than
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A day in the life of an...
The judge grants her request. The scribe records the new contract in cuneiform into a wet clay tablet, and the matter is settled. She's protected her income and spared her brother’s life by withholding the true extent of his crimes.
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How whistle-blowers...
And we need to continue to cultivate bravery. Whistle-blowers are brave. Often, they underestimated the impact whistle-blowing had on their family, but what they continue to comment on is how hard it is to withhold the truth.
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The Raven: Stealing,...
want to withhold the information and those who want to get information by using tactical deception the ravens are anticipating and trying to predict what another bird is doing a level of strategy rarely seen in animals
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How state budgets are...
so extreme. Is anyone paying attention to some of the things these guys do? They borrow money. They're not supposed to, but they figure out a way. They make you pay more in withholding just to help their cash flow out.
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Stonehenge Monument PIPE...
societies like this it's very common in many parts of the world for ancestors to be the source of all of these blessings so that if the ancestors are upset then maybe they will actually withhold the bounties of nature
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Bryce Dallas Howard: How...
emphasized the value of privacy. Because cultivating a private life is precious. It's sacred. Its value is inherent in what you don't share. What you withhold. And for whom.
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Ben Goldacre: Battling...
And yet, they always manage to get the result that they want. So how does this work? How can we explain this strange phenomenon? Well, it turns out that what happens is the negative data goes missing in action; it's withheld from doctors and patients. And this is the most important aspect of the whole story. It's at the top of the pyramid of evidence.
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Ugly History: The U.S....
what they considered vital research. They had yet to confirm their theories about racial difference, and they believed they would never have another opportunity to observe the long-term effects of untreated syphilis. The study’s leadership decided to withhold knowledge of new treatments from their subjects.
Video examples
More Questions Than...
I want to know-- did you mean that as a threat? In other words, that if-- if I or other members of the council are going to be criticizing you or the department, are you saying that you will withhold support of these services to fight crime in our districts?
Video examples
LA92 Panel - Live PIPE...
department are you saying that you will will withhold support of these services to fight crime in our districts that is the most insulting thing I have heard on this council floor and all the time and I've been here a lot longer than
Video examples
A day in the life of an...
The judge grants her request. The scribe records the new contract in cuneiform into a wet clay tablet, and the matter is settled. She's protected her income and spared her brother’s life by withholding the true extent of his crimes.
Video examples
How whistle-blowers...
And we need to continue to cultivate bravery. Whistle-blowers are brave. Often, they underestimated the impact whistle-blowing had on their family, but what they continue to comment on is how hard it is to withhold the truth.
Video examples
The Raven: Stealing,...
want to withhold the information and those who want to get information by using tactical deception the ravens are anticipating and trying to predict what another bird is doing a level of strategy rarely seen in animals
Video examples
How state budgets are...
so extreme. Is anyone paying attention to some of the things these guys do? They borrow money. They're not supposed to, but they figure out a way. They make you pay more in withholding just to help their cash flow out.
Video examples
Stonehenge Monument PIPE...
societies like this it's very common in many parts of the world for ancestors to be the source of all of these blessings so that if the ancestors are upset then maybe they will actually withhold the bounties of nature
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Bryce Dallas Howard: How...
emphasized the value of privacy. Because cultivating a private life is precious. It's sacred. Its value is inherent in what you don't share. What you withhold. And for whom.
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Alexandra Kleeman
American Author
Sometimes I want to withhold judgement on whether something is good or bad, but I do feel like identifying with TV characters - connecting to them emotionally more than you connect to literal, physical people in your life - causes problems. They just don't have the same existence or boundaries as you do. They resemble us, but they are not us.
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Iyanla Vanzant
American Author
In order to feel loved, be respected and stay connected, we humans have a tendency to lie. We lie about who we are, what we want, what we need, what we have done or will do. Perhaps 'lie' is too strong a word. Let me say that what we do is withhold the truth.
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Sean Combs
American Musician
I would never withhold information about the murder of my man Biggie, or anybody else. It's just silly and ridiculous. The accusations are just flying out. All I've been trying to do all my life is to make great music.
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Matt Apuzzo
American Journalist
When I write that I've known about something for a long time, that's not a boast. That's a confession. It's me acknowledging that I have withheld something important from the public.
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Amitava Kumar
Indian Writer
Inequality reigns in horrifying ways, and not everyone can even read, but the world of media and advertising withholds very little from the imagination of the dispossessed.
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Idina Menzel
American Actress
We are never doing anyone any favors by withholding our gifts from the world. It's scary to be fierce, but you can't compromise that for fear of losing those around you.
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Richard Thaler
American Economist
If you're not putting enough away for emergencies or retirement, making commitments in advance, such as signing up for payroll withholding, can help.
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Eldridge Cleaver
American Activist
Respect commands itself and can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.
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Henry Williamson
English Author
All the experience of the greatest city in the world could not withhold me.
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Nancy Pelosi
American Politician
I think that much of the truth has been withheld from the American people.
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Alexandra Kleeman
American Author
Sometimes I want to withhold judgement on whether something is good or bad, but I do feel like identifying with TV characters - connecting to them emotionally more than you connect to literal, physical people in your life - causes problems. They just don't have the same existence or boundaries as you do. They resemble us, but they are not us.
Quote examples
Iyanla Vanzant
American Author
In order to feel loved, be respected and stay connected, we humans have a tendency to lie. We lie about who we are, what we want, what we need, what we have done or will do. Perhaps 'lie' is too strong a word. Let me say that what we do is withhold the truth.
Quote examples
Sean Combs
American Musician
I would never withhold information about the murder of my man Biggie, or anybody else. It's just silly and ridiculous. The accusations are just flying out. All I've been trying to do all my life is to make great music.
Quote examples
Matt Apuzzo
American Journalist
When I write that I've known about something for a long time, that's not a boast. That's a confession. It's me acknowledging that I have withheld something important from the public.
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Amitava Kumar
Indian Writer
Inequality reigns in horrifying ways, and not everyone can even read, but the world of media and advertising withholds very little from the imagination of the dispossessed.
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Idina Menzel
American Actress
We are never doing anyone any favors by withholding our gifts from the world. It's scary to be fierce, but you can't compromise that for fear of losing those around you.
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Richard Thaler
American Economist
If you're not putting enough away for emergencies or retirement, making commitments in advance, such as signing up for payroll withholding, can help.
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Eldridge Cleaver
American Activist
Respect commands itself and can neither be given nor withheld when it is due.
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Henry Williamson
English Author
All the experience of the greatest city in the world could not withhold me.
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Nancy Pelosi
American Politician
I think that much of the truth has been withheld from the American people.
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