withholder
withholder is the agent noun of withhold.
Meaning of withhold
Noun
withhold (plural withholds)
- An immoral action or condition (an overt) that has not been disclosed to others; the consciousness of such an action or condition.
- I was afraid to go into review for the help I needed because of the withholds I had against the organization, withholds acquired at the franchise: our late evening discussions, our kidding around at the expense of other Scientologists.1972, Robert Kaufman, Inside Scientology: How I Joined Scientology and Became Superhuman, →ISBN, page 150
Forms of withholder
| plural | withholders |
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Origin of withholder
From withhold + -er.
Questions about withholder
- What is withholder the agent noun of?
- Withholder is the agent noun of withhold.
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