withhold

/wɪθhˈoʊld/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

verb

1. hold back; refuse to hand over or share
   “The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room”
2. retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
   “My employer is withholding taxes”

Synonyms for withhold

• keep back
• deduct
• recoup

Words that rhyme with withhold

• hold
• cold
• mold
• fold
• mould
• old
• gold
• manifold
• threshold
• bold
• unfold
• blindfold
• foothold
• fourfold
• remold
• rolled
• scold
• threefold
• toehold
• twofold
• uphold
• chokehold
• freehold
• ninefold
• sevenfold
• sixfold
• stranglehold
• tenfold
• behold
• billfold