withholder

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A form of withhold — To keep (a physical object that one has obtained) to oneself rather than giving it back to its owner.

Opposite
granter
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Meanings

nounwithholder (plural withholders)

plural withholders

  1. agentAgent noun of withhold; one who withholds.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna person who refrains from granting

Opposite
granter
Broader
actordoerworker

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From withhold + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

withholder. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withholder

MLA

“withholder.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withholder. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “withholder,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/withholder.

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