■ verb ( past and past participle withheld )
1》 refuse to give (something due to or desired by another).
2》 suppress or restrain (an emotion or reaction).
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: from the prefix with- 'away' + hold 1 .
■ verb ( past and past participle withheld )
1》 refuse to give (something due to or desired by another).
2》 suppress or restrain (an emotion or reaction).
Derivatives
~er noun
Origin
ME: from the prefix with- 'away' + hold 1 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004