1verb
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
“The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room”
01 Word definition
withhold
8 letters · 2 vowels · 6 consonants
Is WITHHOLD a word?
Yes. WITHHOLD is a 8-letter verb. hold back; refuse to hand over or share Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.
Correct spelling
W-I-T-H-H-O-L-DHow do you spell WITHHOLD?
WITHHOLD contains 8 letters, begins with W, and ends with D.
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2verb
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
“My employer is withholding taxes”
Synonyms
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗keep backdeductrecoup
02 Letter breakdown
How is WITHHOLD spelled?
W1I2T3H4H5O6L7D8
03 Word-game status
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About WITHHOLD.
How do you spell WITHHOLD?
WITHHOLD is spelled W-I-T-H-H-O-L-D. It contains 8 letters.