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withhold vs hold on

hold on vs withhold

withhold and hold on both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
withhold No No Yes No
hold on No No Yes No
As verbs, hold on is a hypernym of withhold; that is, hold on is a word with a broader meaning than withhold:
  • withhold: retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments
  • hold on: retain possession of
Other hypernyms of withhold include keep.
withhold (verb) hold on (verb)
hold back; refuse to hand over or share be persistent, refuse to stop
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
hold the phone line open
hold firmly
retain possession of
Difference between withhold and hold on

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