withheld

with·held
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/wɪθˈhɛld//wɪðˈhɛld/

adjective

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

“The former employee returned to demand his withheld check.”

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Meanings

adjectivewithheld (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat has been kept or held back from the possession or knowledge of another.

    The former employee returned to demand his withheld check.

    2 more examples

    His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one.

    The names originally withheld from the report, have been leaked.

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of withhold

    Synonyms: confidential, secret

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Rhymes with withheld

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APA

withheld. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withheld

MLA

“withheld.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withheld. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “withheld,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withheld.

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