ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Withheld

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /wɪθˈhɛld/ · Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Withheld is an adjective meaning That has been kept or held back from the possession or knowledge of another.

Meaning

That has been kept or held back from the possession or knowledge of another.

More Meanings

  1. simple past and past participle of withhold

Example Sentences

The former employee returned to demand his withheld check.
His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one.
The names originally withheld from the report, have been leaked.

Synonyms for withheld

Depending on context, synonyms include confidential, secret.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include withdrawn, delayed, deferred, hidden, holdback, suspended.

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