withholds
Refuses to give
Withholds is the present tense of withhold, meaning to hold back or refuse to give something.
A person withholds information by keeping it secret, withholds payment by refusing to release funds, or withholds approval by declining to grant it.
Employers withhold taxes from paychecks—deducting amounts before the employee receives them.
She withholds judgment until she has all the facts.
Retains or strongholds
- holdsKeeps in possession
- retainsContinues to possess
- maintainsKeeps in condition
- preservesCooked fruit in sugar
secures · guards · protects · clutches · grips · clings · possesses · harbors
Declines to accept
- deniesDeclares something untrue
- declinesRefuses or diminishes
- rejectsRefuses or discards
- blocksObstructs or sections
bars · restricts · deprives · excludes · limits · prevents · obstructs · impedes
Ability to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
suppression · prudence · constraint · willpower · forbearance · self-denial · refrains · checks
keeps
Retains or strongholds
preserves · secures · guards · protects · clutches · grips · clings · possesses · harbors · hoards
refuses
Declines to accept
blocks · bars · restricts · deprives · excludes · limits · prevents · obstructs · impedes · stalls
self-control
Ability to restrain impulses
- disciplineTrained self-control or specialty
- moderationAvoidance of excess
- temperanceHabitual moderation in behavior
inhibition · suppression · prudence · constraint · willpower · forbearance · self-denial · refrains · checks · curbs
hidden
Kept out of sight
obscure · suppress · cover-up · secrete · stash · cache · cloak · disguise · camouflage · bury
withholdsgives
Transfers possession freely
provides · releases · surrenders · hands over · bestows