withheld

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English

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /wɪθˈhɛld/, /wɪðˈhɛld/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛld
  • Hyphenation: with‧held

Verb

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withheld

  1. simple past and past participle of withhold

Adjective

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withheld (not comparable)

  1. That one has withheld; kept from the possession or knowledge of another.
    His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one.
    The names originally withheld from the report, have been leaked.
    The former employee returned to demand his withheld check.

Synonyms

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