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withhold vs freeze

freeze vs withhold

withhold is not a noun while freeze is a noun.

withhold and freeze both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
withhold No No Yes No
freeze Yes No Yes No
As verbs, freeze is a hyponym of withhold; that is, freeze is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than withhold:
  • withhold: hold back; refuse to hand over or share
  • freeze: prohibit the conversion or use of (assets)
Other hyponyms of withhold include block, immobilise, immobilize, keep to oneself, deny, reserve, immobilise, immobilize, deprive.
withhold (noun) freeze (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
withhold (verb) freeze (verb)
hold back; refuse to hand over or share be cold
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments anesthetize by cold
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 withhold and freeze

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