withhold

• Verbe utilisé pour désigner le fait de refuser délibérément de donner ou de fournir quelque chose, ou de cacher des informations ou des ressources à quelqu'un.

A verb used to indicate the act of deliberately not giving or releasing something, or holding back information or resources.

verbe irrégulier

1. Refuse to giveB2formal

   To deliberately not give or share something that is expected or requested.

   Refuser de donner

   • The company decided to withhold the bonus payments this year.
   • She withheld her consent until she had all the facts.
   • The government was criticized for withholding information from the public.

   Synonymesdenyhold backkeep backrefusereserveretain

   Antonymesbestowconferextendfurnishgivegrantofferprovidesupplyyield

2. Retain paymentB2formallegal

   To keep back or deduct money from a payment, often for legal or administrative reasons.

   Retenir un paiement

   • The employer must withhold taxes from each paycheck.
   • They withheld a portion of the payment until the work was completed.
   • The court ordered the bank to withhold the funds pending an investigation.

   Synonymesdeductdockhold backkeep backretainsubtract

   Antonymespayreimburseremit