Synonyms of withheld

withheld 1 of 2

adjective

as in suppressed

Related Words

• suppressed
• reserved
• concealed
• revoked
• repressed
• stifled
• personal
• retracted
• silenced
• intimate
• surreptitious
• undisclosed
• clandestine
• recanted
• classified
• undercover
• covert
• underhanded
• collusive
• confidential
• conspiratorial
• underhand
• unannounced
• unadvertised
• private
• privy
• secret

Dissimilar Words

• public
• open
• general
• popular
• unclassified
• nonclassified
• well-known

withheld

2 of 2

verb

past tense of withhold

1

as in denied

to be unwilling to grant

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denied
• refused
• rejected
• declined
• disallowed
• disapproved
• forbade
• prohibited
• restricted
• vetoed
• kept
• nixed
• reprobated
• proscribed
• banned
• enjoined
• negatived
• spurned
• rebuffed
• restrained
• checked
• held
• hindered
• constrained
• repelled
• repressed
• curbed
• impeded
• obstructed
• balked (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• granted
• provided
• permitted
• allowed
• supplied
• conceded
• let
• furnished
• afforded
• gave
• authorized
• licensed
• agreed (to)
• commissioned
• acquiesced
• warranted
• consented (to)
• accorded
• sanctioned
• OK'd
• acceded (to)
• assented (to)
• vouchsafed

2

as in retained

to continue to have in one's possession or power

withhold some money for your own expenses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• retained
• kept
• held
• preserved
• possessed
• reserved
• saved
• had
• protected
• guarded
• held on to
• enjoyed
• owned
• conserved
• hung on to
• boasted
• ruled
• controlled
• managed
• detained
• directed
• bore
• clung (to)
• cherished
• commanded
• hugged
• harbored
• treasured

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• released
• surrendered
• yielded
• abandoned
• dropped
• gave
• contributed
• relinquished
• gave up
• ceded
• donated
• rejected
• discarded
• handed over
• dumped
• declined
• lost
• repudiated
• handed out
• spurned

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of withheld

Adjective

The withheld funding supports election monitoring, independent media and other pro-democracy programs abroad. — Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025

Verb

The investigation remained ongoing, and the woman’s identity was being withheld pending notification of next of kin, the Sheriff’s Office said. — Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2026

For example, a dividend must be calculated, withheld correctly and paid to the shareholder. — Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Either significant information is being withheld, or the interpretation does not align with the facts. — Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

In social media posts, Wilson claimed the producers initially withheld consent to show the film at the Toronto International Film Festival to retaliate against her for drawing attention to their bad behavior. — Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Studdard said the victim and suspect identities are being withheld pending a police investigation. — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026

Yet securing a nuclear deal would not preclude a peace deal with Israel, a senior Saudi official, whose name was withheld to comply with regulations, recently told the Monitor. — Taylor Luck, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026

No Have you been charged or convicted of a felony or misdemeanor, including adjudications of guilt withheld? — Schnelle Tonge, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2026

Meanwhile, other information is being withheld or redacted to protect victims' identities and personal information. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 16 July 2026