Synonyms of withholding

withholding

verb

present participle of withhold

1

as in denying

to be unwilling to grant

must withhold official approval until all the proper forms have been submitted

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denying
• refusing
• rejecting
• declining
• disallowing
• disapproving
• forbidding
• prohibiting
• restricting
• reprobating
• vetoing
• keeping
• proscribing
• nixing
• negativing
• banning
• restraining
• enjoining
• checking
• holding
• repressing
• impeding
• spurning
• curbing
• constraining
• hindering
• obstructing
• repelling
• rebuffing
• balking (at)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• granting
• providing
• permitting
• letting
• giving
• supplying
• allowing
• furnishing
• conceding
• affording
• authorizing
• licensing
• okaying
• commissioning
• acquiescing
• warranting
• OK'ing
• according
• agreeing (to)
• sanctioning
• consenting (to)
• acceding (to)
• assenting (to)
• licencing
• vouchsafing

2

as in keeping

to continue to have in one's possession or power

withhold some money for your own expenses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• keeping
• retaining
• holding
• preserving
• saving
• possessing
• reserving
• having
• protecting
• conserving
• enjoying
• holding on to
• guarding
• controlling
• owning
• hanging on to
• managing
• ruling
• directing
• boasting
• commanding
• detaining
• harboring
• hugging
• clinging (to)
• treasuring
• cherishing
• bearing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• yielding
• releasing
• relinquishing
• giving
• surrendering
• abandoning
• dropping
• contributing
• giving up
• dumping
• donating
• rejecting
• discarding
• declining
• ceding
• handing over
• handing out
• losing
• repudiating
• spurning