withheld

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withheld

/wɪθˈhɛld/
/wɪðˈhɛld/

Rhymes with -ɛld

adjective

not comparable That has been kept or held back from the possession or knowledge of another. His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one.

verb

participle, past simple past and past participle of withhold
Similar: confidential, secret

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: withdrawn, delayed, deferred, hidden, holdback, suspended, removed, reserved, deduction, self-restraint, blocked, sustained, restrained, restraining, retention, restraint

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"withheld." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/withheld. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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withheld. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/withheld

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"withheld." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/withheld.

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@misc{withheld_2026,
  title = {withheld},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/withheld},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}