deprive vs withhold
withhold vs deprivedeprive and withhold both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| deprive | No | No | Yes | No |
| withhold | No | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
withhold is a hypernym of
deprive; that is, withhold is a
word with a broader meaning than deprive:
- deprive: keep from having, keeping, or obtaining
- withhold: hold back; refuse to hand over or share
Other hypernyms of deprive include
keep back.
| deprive (verb) | withhold (verb) |
|---|---|
| take away | hold back; refuse to hand over or share |
| keep from having, keeping, or obtaining | retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments |
| take away possessions from someone |
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