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withhold meaning in Sanskrit

वृक्ते vṛkte

UK/wɪθˈhəʊld//wɪθˈhoʊld/

withhold in Sanskrit: वृक्ते (vṛkte), हरति (hárati). In English, withhold means to keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

Sanskrit words for withhold

to withhold
वृक्ते vṛkte
to withhold, withdraw, keep back, retain
हरति hárati

English meaning of withhold

  1. verb To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
  2. verb To keep (information, assent, etc.) to oneself rather than revealing it.
  3. verb To stay back, to refrain.
  4. noun An immoral action or condition (an overt) that has not been disclosed to others; the consciousness of such an action or condition.

Full definition of withhold

withhold in a sentence

  • The bank withheld her credit card.
  • withhold vital information
  • a withheld phone number

Synonyms of withhold

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Questions about withhold in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of withhold in Sanskrit?
Withhold in Sanskrit is वृक्ते (vṛkte), हरति (hárati).
withhold इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Withhold: वृक्ते (vṛkte), हरति (hárati).
What does withhold mean in English?
Withhold means to keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “withhold”: वृक्ते, हरति. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: withhold (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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