withhold (from)

Definition of withhold (from)next

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avoid
Verb
  • The best way to avoid West Nile virus infection is to take precautionary measures to avoid mosquito bites.
    Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Kremer has allowed 12 home runs in seven starts this year, avoiding a home run in only one of those turns and ceding multiple homers in three of them.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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“Withhold (from).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/withhold%20%28from%29. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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