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withholded

withholded is the simple past and past participle of withhold.

Meaning of withhold

Verb

withhold (third-person singular simple present withholds, present participle withholding, simple past withheld, past participle withheld or (rare, archaic) withholden)

  1. (transitive) To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.
    • The bank withheld her credit card.
    Synonyms:
    retain
  2. (transitive) To keep (information, assent, etc.) to oneself rather than revealing it.
    • withhold vital information
  3. (intransitive) To stay back, to refrain.
    • I’ll withhold from asking about it.

See all 4 meanings of withhold

Questions about withholded

What is withholded the simple past and past participle of?
Withholded is the simple past and past participle of withhold.

Words near withholded in the dictionary

  1. withheld
  2. withheldest
  3. withhold
  4. withholdable
  5. withholdal
  6. withholded
  7. withholden
  8. withholder
  9. withholders
  10. withholdest
  11. withholdeth

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