with ‧ hold /wɪðˈhəʊld, wɪθ- $ -ˈhoʊld/ BrE AmE verb ( past tense and past participle withheld /-ˈheld/) [transitive]
[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: with 'from' + hold ]
to refuse to give someone something:
I withheld payment until they had completed the work.
Ian was accused of withholding vital information from the police.