/ wɪðˈhəʊld; wɪθˈh-; NAmE -ˈhoʊld/ verb
( with·held , with·held / -ˈheld; NAmE /) [ vn ] withhold sth (from sb/sth) ( formal ) to refuse to give sth to sb
SYN keep back :
She was accused of withholding information from the police.
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English : from the prefix with- away + the verb hold .