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# withhold

«withhold» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **To keep something back and refuse to give it: «withhold…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

verb (withhold, withholds, withheld, withholding)

### meaning for a pupil

1) To keep something back and refuse to give it: «withhold information» means not telling something you know. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#m1)

2) To hold back a payment or reward: «The shop withheld his pay until the work was finished.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#m2)

3) (money) To take part of someone's pay for tax before they get it. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#m3)

### sense in the lessons

In everyday life and stories, withholding the truth or help is often a sign of a secret or of punishment. In safety: an adult should never ask a child to withhold (keep secret) something that makes them feel unsafe. In money and law: tax is withheld from wages. Phrases: «withhold information», «withhold payment», «withhold your name», «withheld number».

### examples

- 'Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us; in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.' (Torah GEN.23.6, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x1)
- If it is read as one word, it must be the action noun of בָּלַם balam 'to restrain, withhold, keep (from)'; see SY 1:8. (Sefer Yetzirah, Sefaria community translation) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x2)
- But who can withhold himself from speaking? (Writings JOB.4.2, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x3)
- Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.' (Prophets 2SA.13.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x4)
- Withhold not correction from the child; for though thou beat him with the rod, he will not die. (Writings PRO.23.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x5)
- The detective thought the butler was withholding something. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x6)
- Please do not withhold information that could help find the lost dog. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x7)
- The phone screen said «number withheld». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x8)
- The teacher withheld the prize until everyone had tidied up. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x9)
- The company withheld part of his wages for tax. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x10)
- She withheld her smile until the judges had finished. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x11)
- If someone asks you to keep a secret that worries you, do not withhold it from a trusted adult. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x12)
- “Lady,” he pleaded, “you will surely not withhold information from the Ard-Ri’?” [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/#x13)

### note

Irregular: withhold, withheld, withheld (like «hold, held»). Spelled with two h's: with + hold. Formal-ish word; everyday words are «keep back», «hold back», «not tell». Noun: withholding.

### In the corpora

- [Now therefore, I pray thee, speak unto the king; for he will not withhold me from thee.'](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/2SA.353/)
- [Thou, O LORD, wilt not withhold Thy compassions from me; let Thy mercy and Thy truth continually preserve me.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.666/)
- [Withhold not good from him to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thy hand to do it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.82/)
- [He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him; but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.316/)
- [Withhold not correction from the child; for though thou beat him with the rod, he will not die.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PRO.661/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «withhold» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/W/withhold/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.