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hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
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keep back |
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refuse,
deny show unwillingness towards; "he declined to join the group on a hike"
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immobilise,
immobilize,
freeze,
block cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
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keep to oneself withhold information; "I kept your little secret to myself all these years"
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deny declare untrue; contradict; "He denied the allegations"; "She denied that she had taken money"
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reserve obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance; "We managed to reserve a table at Maxim's"
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immobilise,
immobilize cause to be unable to move; "The sudden storm immobilized the traffic"
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deprive take away
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retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
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deduct,
recoup |
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hold on,
keep stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments; "Hold on a moment!"
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dock maneuver into a dock; "dock the ships"
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