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withheld

verb , past tense of withhold

Synonyms and Antonyms of withheld

1 to be unwilling to grant

must withhold official approval until all the proper forms have been submitted

Synonyms of withheld

declined, denied, disallowed, disapproved, negatived, nixed, refused, rejected, reprobated

Words Related to withheld

banned, enjoined, forbade (also forbad), prohibited, proscribed, vetoed

rebuffed, repelled, spurned

checked, constrained, curbed, held, kept, repressed, restrained, restricted

balked (at), hindered, impeded, obstructed

Near Antonyms of withheld

afforded, furnished, gave, provided, supplied

authorized, commissioned, licensed (also licenced)

acceded (to), acquiesced, agreed (to), assented (to), consented (to), warranted

accorded, sanctioned, vouchsafed

Antonyms of withheld

allowed, conceded, granted, let, OK'd (or okayed), permitted

2 to continue to have in one's possession or power

withhold some money for your own expenses

Synonyms of withheld

held, kept, reserved, retained

Words Related to withheld

conserved, guarded, preserved, protected, saved

boasted, enjoyed, had, owned, possessed

commanded, controlled, detained, directed, managed, ruled

bore, harbored

cherished, clung (to), hugged, treasured

Phrases Synonymous with withheld

held on to, hung on to

Near Antonyms of withheld

abandoned, ceded, dropped

contributed, donated, gave, handed out

discarded, dumped

declined, rejected, repudiated, spurned

lost

Antonyms of withheld

gave up, handed over, released, relinquished, surrendered, yielded

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