withhold
/wɪðˈhəʊld/ verb [T] (withheld, withheld)Definition
› if someone withholds something from someone else, they do not allow them to have something they expected to have: withhold evidence/facts/information The director is facing disciplinary action after the inquiry found he deliberately withheld vital information. The client's name and address have been withheld for security reasons. withhold approval/support withhold funding/payment
(Definition of withhold verb from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary
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