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freeze vs withhold

withhold vs freeze

freeze is a noun but withhold is not a noun.

freeze and withhold both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
freeze Yes No Yes No
withhold No No Yes No
As verbs, withhold is a hypernym of freeze; that is, withhold is a word with a broader meaning than freeze:
  • freeze: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
  • withhold: hold back; refuse to hand over or share
Other hypernyms of freeze include keep back.
freeze (noun) withhold (noun)
an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement
fixing (of prices or wages etc) at a particular level
weather cold enough to cause freezing
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
freeze (verb) withhold (verb)
be cold hold back; refuse to hand over or share
anesthetize by cold retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
suddenly behave coldly and formally
change to ice
stop a process or a habit by imposing a freeze on it
cause to freeze
prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
change from a liquid to a solid when cold
stop moving or become immobilized
be very cold, below the freezing point
Difference between freeze and withhold

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