reserve vs withhold

withhold vs reserve

reserve is a noun but withhold is not a noun.

reserve and withhold both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
reserve	Yes	No	Yes	No
withhold	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, withhold is a hypernym of reserve; that is, withhold is a word with a broader meaning than reserve:

reserve: hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
withhold: hold back; refuse to hand over or share

Other hypernyms of reserve include keep back.

reserve (noun)	withhold (noun)
the trait of being uncommunicative; not volunteering anything more than necessary
formality and propriety of manner
armed forces that are not on active duty but can be called in an emergency
a district that is reserved for particular purpose
an athlete who plays only when a starter on the team is replaced
something kept back or saved for future use or a special purpose
(medicine) potential capacity to respond in order to maintain vital functions

reserve (verb)	withhold (verb)
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause	hold back; refuse to hand over or share
obtain or arrange (for oneself) in advance	retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
hold back or set aside, especially for future use or contingency
arrange for and reserve (something for someone else) in advance

Difference between reserve and withhold

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