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withhold

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  1. keep                  
 
with.hold \with-'ho-ld, with-\ \-'held\ vb or with.held;  or with.hold.ing 
   [ME withholden, fr. with from + holden to hold - more at MWITH 1: to hold 
   back : RESTRAIN; also : RETAIN  2: to refrain from granting, giving, or 
   allowing {~ permission}  : FORBEAR, REFRAIN  - with.hold.er n