transitive. To retain, withhold; to detain or restrain.

To keep back; to keep in one's possession (what belongs to, is due to, or is desired by another); to refrain from giving, granting, or allowing…

transitive. To keep (something) back, withhold. Now rare.

To withhold (from): implying exertion or effort to prevent a thing from going or getting to another.

To let alone, resign, give up (quot. 1529 to hold on 1 at phrasal verbs); to keep back, withhold; in Cards, to keep in one's hand, refrain from…

transitive. To withhold (a fact, information, etc.) from someone. Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To withhold, retain. Cf. to hold out at hold, v. phrasal verbs. Now rare.

To keep back, withhold; esp. to keep back what is due or claimed. ? Obsolete.

To withhold; to retain or reserve designedly; to conceal.

transitive. To withdraw or withhold (something beneficial, useful, or valuable, or something to which another person is entitled). Cf. subtraction, n.…

transitive. To withdraw or withhold (something beneficial, useful, or valuable, or something to which another person is entitled); = subtract, v. 1…

To keep back; to retain or detain; (also const. on) to withhold (information or the like). colloquial (originally U.S.).