withheld

See also: with-held

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /wɪθˈhɛld/, /wɪðˈhɛld/

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• Rhymes: -ɛld
• Hyphenation: with‧held

Adjective

withheld (not comparable)

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

   His withheld hand stared down at my weakly outstretched one.

   The names originally withheld from the report, have been leaked.

   The former employee returned to demand his withheld check.

Verb

withheld

1. simple past and past participle of withhold

Synonyms

• (kept from knowledge): confidential, secret