withheld

CEFRB2

/wɪθˈhɛld/

verb · adjective

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    Past tense of withhold; kept something from being given or known.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    simple past and past participle of withhold

Examples

  • A 10% tax will be withheld from the payment to you.

  • In Japan, the payroll tax is usually withheld from the monthly salary.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
2
Synonyms
2

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

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

More examples

In context

  • Sami withheld medical treatment in an effort to kill Layla.

  • His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one.

  • The former employee returned to demand his withheld check.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The government blank the information about the accident from the public.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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