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Verb withhold has 2 senses
- withhold, keep back - hold back; refuse to hand over or share; "The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"
--1 is one way to deny, refuse
Sample sentence:
They withhold the money
- withhold, deduct, recoup - retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments; "My employer is withholding taxes"
--2 is one way to keep, hold on
Sample sentence:
They withhold the money
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