withhold (wɪðˈhoʊld)

verb
/wɪðˈhoʊld/
retener (re-te-nehr)

Meaning

to refuse to give something that is due, desired, or expected
to refuse to give or keep back something
Traducción del significado
negar algo que es debido, deseado o esperado
ne-gar al-go ke es de-bi-do, de-se-a-do o es-pe-ra-do

Oraciones de ejemplo

The company decided to withhold payment until the project was completed.

La empresa decidió retener el pago hasta que se completara el proyecto.
La em-pre-sa de-ci-dió re-te-ner el pa-go has-ta que se com-ple-ta-ra el pro-yec-to.

The company decided to withhold his bonus.

La empresa decidió retener su bono.
la empresa decidio retener su bono

Expresiones de ejemplo

withhold judgment
aplazar el juicio
ap-la-zar el jui-cio

Synonyms

retain, keep back, deny, suppress, reserve, refuse
Entrada 1
retain, keep back, deny, suppress, reserve
Entrada 2
retain, keep back, refuse, deny

Antonyms

release, grant, give, provide
Entrada 1
release, grant, give
Entrada 2
give, provide, release, grant

Colocaciones

withhold payment, withhold information, withhold approval, withhold judgment, withhold consent
Entrada 1
withhold payment, withhold information, withhold approval, withhold judgment
Entrada 2
withhold information, withhold payment, withhold consent, withhold judgment

Más oraciones de ejemplo

Should journalists publish all information, or is it ethical to withhold some?

¿Deberían los periodistas publicar toda la información, o es ético ocultar alguna?
¿Deberían los periodistas publicar toda la información, o es ético ocultar alguna?

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