Past tense of withhold
irregular verb
The past tense of withhold is withheld. The past participle is also withheld.
Forms of withhold
| Base form (V1) | withhold /wɪθˈhəʊld/ |
|---|---|
| Past tense (V2) | withheld /wɪθˈhɛld/ |
| Past participle (V3) | withheld /wɪθˈhɛld/ |
| Present participle | withholding /wɪθˈhəʊldɪŋ/ |
| Third person singular | withholds |
Withheld in a sentence
- The bank withheld her credit card.
- a withheld phone number
- His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one.From the entry withheld
- The names originally withheld from the report, have been leaked.From the entry withheld
- The former employee returned to demand his withheld check.From the entry withheld
Meaning of withhold
- verb To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
- verb To keep (information, assent, etc.) to oneself rather than revealing it.
- verb To stay back, to refrain.
Verbs like withhold
Questions about the past tense of withhold
- What is the past tense of withhold?
- The past tense of withhold is withheld.
- What is the past participle of withhold?
- The past participle of withhold is withheld.
- Is withhold a regular or irregular verb?
- Withhold is an irregular verb: its past tense is not formed with -ed.
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