及物动词

1. 拒绝给予;扣留
If you withhold something that someone wants, you do not let them have it.

1. hold back
refuse to hand over or share

e.g. The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room

Synonym: keep back

2. retain and refrain from disbursing
of payments

e.g. My employer is withholding taxes

Synonym: deductrecoup