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hold on vs withhold

withhold vs hold on

hold on and withhold both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
hold on No No Yes No
withhold No No Yes No
As verbs, withhold is a hyponym of hold on; that is, withhold is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than hold on:
  • hold on: retain possession of
  • withhold: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
Other hyponyms of hold on include carry over, hold over, deny, refuse, deduct, recoup, preserve, save, hive away, lay in, put in, salt away, stack away, stash away, store, store, hold, hold back, keep back, retain, harbor, harbour.
hold on (verb) withhold (verb)
be persistent, refuse to stop hold back; refuse to hand over or share
stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
hold the phone line open
hold firmly
retain possession of
Difference between hold on and withhold

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