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Definition of withhold

"withhold" in the verb sense

1. withhold, keep back

hold back refuse to hand over or share

"The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room"

2. withhold, deduct, recoup

retain and refrain from disbursing of payments

"My employer is withholding taxes"

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Quotations for withhold

Withhold not your money, where there is need, and waste it not where there is none. [ Proverb ]

O, my God! withhold from me the wealth to which tears and sighs and curses cleave. Better none at all than wealth like that. [ Christian Scriver ]

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withhold in Scrabble®

The word withhold is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 18

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters withhold:

WITHHOLD
(198)
WITHHOLD
(198)
 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word withhold

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withhold in Words With Friends™

The word withhold is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters withhold:

WITHHOLD
(138)
WITHHOLD
(138)
 

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Words within the letters of withhold

2 letter words in withhold (7 words)

dohiiditohowto

3 letter words in withhold (16 words)

dothidhithothowlidlitlotlowoiloldowltowtwowhowit

4 letter words in withhold (13 words)

dhowdoltdothhiltholdhowlidollotitoiltoldwildwiltwith

5 letter words in withhold (2 words)

dhotiwidth

8 letter words in withhold (1 word)

withhold

withhold + 1 blank (1 word)

withholds

withhold + 2 blanks (2 words)

withholdenwithholder
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Words containing the sequence withhold

Words that start with withhold (10 words)

withholdwithholdablewithholdenwithholderwithholderswithholdingwithholdingswithholdmentwithholdmentswithholds

Words with withhold in them (1 word)

withhold

Words that end with withhold (1 word)

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Word Growth involving withhold

Shorter words in withhold

old hold

it wit with

Longer words containing withhold

withholdable

withholden

withholder withholders

withholding withholdings

withholdment withholdments

withholds