withheld

[wɪθhˈɛld] /with-ˈhōld How to pronounce withhold (audio) wit͟h-/ (ame, mw)

withheld — verb

  • withheldpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • withhelds3rd person singular
  • withhelding-ing form
  • withheldedpast simple

1. used when someone decided not to hand over, share, or allow something that anoth

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

used when someone decided not to hand over, share, or allow something that another person expected to receive

例句

Kabir withheld the final report from Gabriel until the board meeting ended.

withheld + noun + from + person

Wren's manager withheld key schedule details during the holiday planning call.

withheld + information/details

同義詞
  • keep back

    more informal and slightly broader; can describe money, objects, or information

  • conceal

    narrower; mainly about hiding facts or information rather than refusing benefits

  • refuse

    broader; focuses on saying no, not specifically on holding something back

反義詞
  • give

    plain opposite when something is handed over

  • reveal

    used when the withheld thing is information

文法句型

withheld + noun + from + noun/person

had withheld + noun + from + noun/person

be withheld + until + clause

用法筆記

The object is often information, permission, support, funding, or another benefit someone expected to get. The person or group affected usually appears after 'from'.

常見錯誤

❌The school withheld from the parents the truth.
✅The school withheld the truth from the parents.
💡the usual pattern puts the thing being kept back before 'from'.
❌The manager withstood the report from staff.
✅The manager withheld the report from staff.
💡'withhold' means keep something back; 'withstand' means resist pressure or force.

2. used when part of a payment was kept back before the receiver got the rest, espe

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

used when part of a payment was kept back before the receiver got the rest, especially for tax, fees, or other required deductions

例句

Linh's employer withheld income tax from her March bonus automatically.

withheld + tax + from + payment

Esteban noticed that a service fee had been withheld from the refund.

past perfect passive: had been withheld

同義詞
  • deduct

    more neutral and technical; simply means subtract an amount

  • dock

    less formal and often used for cutting wages or pay as a penalty

  • take out

    informal way to describe removing money before payment

反義詞
  • pay out

    release the full amount instead of keeping part back

  • refund

    return money rather than keeping it

文法句型

withheld + tax/fee + from + payment

be withheld from + salary/refund

had been withheld from + noun

用法筆記

This sense is common in payroll, tax, and payment contexts. It often appears in passive clauses because the focus is on the amount removed, not the person or institution that removed it.

常見錯誤

❌A fee was withheld in my salary.
✅A fee was withheld from my salary.
💡use 'from' to show the payment that the money was taken out of.
❌The company withdrew tax from my pay.
✅The company withheld tax from my pay.
💡'withdraw' is used for taking money out of an account, while 'withhold' means keeping part of a payment before you receive it.