American English pronunciation
How to pronounce withholds
IPA transcription: ['wɪθ,hoʊldz]
Hear “withholds” pronounced
['wɪθ,hoʊldz]
Quality: 0.73
['wɪθ,hoʊldz]
Quality: 0.85
['wɪθ,hoʊldz]
Quality: 0.85
Verb
-
hold back; refuse to hand over or share
“The father is withholding the allowance until the son cleans his room”
-
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
“My employer is withholding taxes”
Usage examples
- The promoter withholds payments until the theatre is made safe.